Get it? It's a play on words...
Because my schwannoma is no more.
Two weeks ago, it was surgically removed. The surgeon was able to remove all of the tumor and leave the nerve intact. Another pathology analysis of the tumor confirmed that it was a benign Cellular Schwannoma. The function of the hand is good, and I expect it to get better over time. I also expect that some of the sensory stuff (nothing horrible, just annoying) will settle/resolve over time. I think there will be some permanent stuff, but I believe this is mostly a result of the biopsy two years ago, not the surgery two weeks ago. My guess is, had I been properly referred to a peripheral nerve surgeon initially - or even by the hand surgeon prior to him performing the biopsy - I would have been able to have had the tumor removed with no long term negative impact. Nonetheless, all things considered, I feel quite fortunate.
I am limiting myself to only typing with one hand for a bit longer, which partially explains the lack of more detail in this post.
Hopefully, within another week or so, I will provide more detail on the surgery, as well as post some catch-up entries.
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Posted by David at October 16, 2008 01:45 AM | Categorized under: A day in the life