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nikki

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My Mom has MM

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Moms Surgery has stared
Aug 24^th, 2004 at 11:47am

Hey everyone. My dad called and said they have momma back and have started her surgery. I gotta say, I am pretty on edge now. They estimated the surgery to last between 8 and10 hours. Oh yeah, and they are also going to do her other side next week because they found evidence that it had started progressing to the other side as well. I will keep you guys posted as I hear up-dates. Thanks for being there. Nikki

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Lilian Junior Poster Offline Posts: 99 Leiden, Netherlands, europe, 222, 235 Gender:	Re: Moms Surgery has stared Reply #1 - Aug 24^th, 2004 at 12:21pm good luck, and keep us in touch, my parrents were also nervouse when I was having the surgery. Mine was 8 hours, but they did both sides at once, pitty your mom has to wait a week...
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janicetedd Experienced Poster Offline Sister - Patty w mm Posts: 221 Waterford, MI Gender:	Re: Moms Surgery has stared Reply #2 - Aug 24^th, 2004 at 3:33pm Hi Nikki, I am glad the day is finally here for your mom and your family. Keep us up to date on her surgery. I will keep your mom in my prayers today Janice
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hillary

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Re: Moms Surgery has stared
Reply #3 - Aug 24^th, 2004 at 7:46pm

Hey nikki,

I happened to meet your family today, we were in the same waiting room and your dad heard the radiologist talking to me about Dr. Steinberg, so that struck up a conversation about why i was hear, and I mentioned about Holly and Moyamoya....so we talked for a bit after that before holly got done....

great family
also had the pleasure of meeting with Chris's family as well. Holly spotted them walking down the hall.....her comments...mom, mom, that boy has the same scared I do, go see if he has Moyamoya too....so i did, and sure enough it was chris's family

I hope your mom does well throughout her stay here...we will definately have her in our prayers....

gotta run, holly will be wondering where i am.

Hillary

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nikki

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Reply #4 - Aug 24^th, 2004 at 7:56pm

Hey Hillary!! That is so great!! I am so glad that my dad got to actually meet someone who was going through the same thing. I know you made him feel so much better just by being there and telling him that you and your family were dealing with the same thing, because I got to go see Michelle and Trey and I can't tell you how good that made me feel just being able to see and talk to another mm family. They ARE GREAT, aren't they? I am so proud of them and wouldn't trade them for the world!!!! Smiley

Tell Holly I said good luck and we are thinking of her. Talk to yall soon. Nikki

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Lilian Junior Poster Offline Posts: 99 Leiden, Netherlands, europe, 222, 235 Gender:	Re: Moms Surgery has stared Reply #5 - Aug 24^th, 2004 at 8:08pm Wow great to read that they have met, honestly I wish i met you guys before, I felt so terribly alone all these years. Its great to hear stories from you, its all so famillliar. I hope your families will be doing all right after surgery.
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nikki

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Reply #6 - Aug 24^th, 2004 at 8:09pm

Hey! I just talked to my dad and they have just finished mommas surgery and everything went very good. They are waking her up right now. They found two good vessels to use and have increased the blood flow to that side of her brain 500% of what she had. Thanks for all the prayers. We will need them agian next week when they do the other side(Tues or Wed) Will continue to keep yall posted. THANK YOU SO MUCH. You guys are great!!

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gilberttl Junior Poster Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 75 Lewisville, USA, usa, 285, 247, TX, Texas Gender:	Re: Moms Surgery has stared Reply #7 - Aug 24^th, 2004 at 9:24pm Nikki: Great news!! I'll be saying extra prayers for your mom tonight! best wishes, Tricia
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LisaH

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Reply #8 - Aug 25^th, 2004 at 12:42am

Nikki & family,

YIPEE!!! I am absolutely thrilled for your mom and your entire family. Mind-boggling how just a few short (but nerve-wracking I know!) months ago you came here all full of questions and look how far your mom has come! Now, you all just have to get through the second surgery and it's all good from there!

Good vibes headed that way!

Lisa

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Michell

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Reply #9 - Aug 25^th, 2004 at 10:42pm

Nikki,

I hope all is going well. I am so glad that your mom's first surgery went well and that they have decided to go ahead and do the other side. I know that it is nerve racking to wait for the second surgery to be done, but at least you have done it once and the second time around (wait) wont be quiet as bad. I will keep you guys in my prayers and will have Jason praying too.

Best of luck and please do keep us posted. By the way how is she feeling now?

Michell

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nikki

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Reply #10 - Aug 26^th, 2004 at 1:16am

Hi all! Momma is doing very well, but she has been in a VERY bad mood since she woke up after durgery. Dr. Stienbrg said it is probably from the meds she is on. She also has a black eye from the surgery, as we expected. Other than that all is well for the time. I will continue to keep yall posted on her progress. Thankx guys!!! Nikki

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Reply #11 - Aug 26^th, 2004 at 9:50pm

Hey Nikki, I am so glad that your momma came out okay with the first surgery! I know that you and your father have finally breathed a sigh of relief for once in a long while!!! We will continue to keep your mom in our prayers and will also look forward to next week for the other side. I know that the good news of the blood flow increase was the best news that you have heard in a awful long time!!! Keep your chin up and give your mother a hug from all of us. Laura Smiley

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ariannasmommy Experienced Poster Offline ^i^Angel Arianna^i^ Posts: 178 Herrin, USA, usa, 361, 171, IL, Illinois Gender:	Re: Moms Surgery has stared Reply #12 - Aug 26^th, 2004 at 11:43pm Nikki---I am so very happy things are going well. Kinda glad to hear she was in a bad mood. Means she is still feisty and is willing to express her displeasure. Hope she is feeling better soon. I will be praying for your family until she is back home and on her way to recovery. Take care. Get some sleep!
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