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"You Have 2 choices...which one would you choose?"

Ok, most of you are aware of the situation with my illness, so here I'm asking, forgetting about my situation for a moment, what you would do faced with the following situation...

You have 2 choices:

1. Have an operation that will leave you facing the following situation- click and choose postoperative-
[URL]http://www.med.umn.edu/otol/library/aneuroma/index.htm[/URL]

, with complete loss of hearing, and facing life-long hospital appointments and a possible recurrence.

2. Not have surgery now, but wait until either your hearing goes naturally or you end up in a life-threatening situation where there are chances of more complications after surgery. On the plus side though, you may have a couple of years of just maintenance treatment before the op, and you will still be able to hear for a while, making it easier to learn sign and lip-reading for later on, and generally giving you more time tp prepare.



If you had to choose one of these options, which one would you choose and why?

Most folks wouldn't bring up a thread this far back, I know, but I was viewing another thread that made me think of this one.

So....

How are you doing Lindgren? What was the decision? Surgery or no?

Just wanted to ask.

Cheers Cyclone.

Option 2 then, at least that's what I'd say, albeit I'm not faced with such an issue.

Hope all goes well.

No, there isnt.

Is there a point where the tumour gets to a size where option 1 is impossible?

Cyclone wrote:
>
> I guess number 2 - it gives you time. But number 1 gets the tumour
> out...


No guarantees that No. 1 would have got the tumour out completely.

>
> If there's no real danger from it (hopefully)


There's a very definite danger if it keeps growing. And if it does that, I haven't really got that long til it becomes life-threatening.

Forest Fan wrote:
> All the best Lindgren, I'll pray over this matter and that you will
> choose the right choice.

See, good religion.

Anyway, enough of that and no more!

That's a tough decision indeed, and reading made me realise that if I ever lost my hearing, I'd never enjoy music again. Obvious I know, but something I'd never contemplated - for it's a horrible thing.

I guess number 2 - it gives you time. But number 1 gets the tumour out...

If there's no real danger from it (hopefully) then leave it and learn sing language - no point wasting the hearing until it goes of its own accord.

I wish you well.

Thanks Rickoss. I've chosen to not go ahead with it at all. I honestly dont think I could face it.

Out of the two, I say I'd wait. I mean if you have a chance to experience some of the things you won't be able to for the rest of your life, I wouldn't want to go straight into it. Leaving it a little gives you more time to really get ready, I mean what will you feel like after the operation if you haven't properly got to grips with sign? The whole thing seems daunting enough as it is without having so little time to prepare yourself.

After reading about the side-effects I don't think I'd want to risk going through with it. Although if I was in your position I'm not sure exactly what I'd choose, as it will most likely determine how you spend the rest of your life.

All I can say is good luck with the future, don't be forced into a decision by someone else, just do what you feel is right.

Thanks Archangel and FF. it's appreciated. As far as I'm concerned I have made the right choice for me now.