Massive Parotid Tumor Removal: Madeline’s Story | OHNI Case Files
Описание
For more than 20 years, Madeline Garcia lives with a growing parotid tumor that changes how she moves through the world. She carefully hides it beneath her hair, avoids social gatherings and gradually loses hope of finding help.
Her daughter Sandra encourages her to meet Dr. Ryan Osborne at Osborne Head & Neck Institute. The consultation reveals an exceptionally large tumor extending below her jaw into her neck. Together with Dr. Jason Hamilton and the OHNI team, Dr. Osborne prepares for a complex parotidectomy and facial reconstruction, with preservation of facial movement a central concern.
This episode follows Madeline’s decision to undergo surgery, the operation and her recovery. Five years later, Dr. Osborne visits her at home in New Jersey. Madeline describes renewed freedom, confidence and time spent traveling with her daughter—and explains what getting her life back means to her.
OHNI Case Files. Patient: Madeline Garcia, also known as Lynn. Condition: Massive parotid tumor. Procedure: Parotidectomy with facial reconstruction. Surgeons: Dr. Ryan Osborne and Dr. Jason Hamilton. Season 1, Episode 5.
HNI Case Files: https://parotid.net/patient-case-studies/madeline-garcia
CHAPTERS
00:00 A patient the team will never forget
00:24 Sandra reaches out about her mother’s tumor
01:48 Understanding the extent of the case
03:11 Meet Dr. Ryan Osborne
03:49 Meet Madeline Garcia
04:18 Discovering the lump and living with its growth
04:55 How Sandra helped her mother seek care
05:56 Why this case stood out
06:50 Deciding to move forward
08:32 Preparing for the day of surgery
09:29 Seeing the tumor’s full extent
10:34 The team begins the operation
11:49 Removing the massive tumor
12:42 Reconstructing Madeline’s face
13:03 Checking facial movement after surgery
14:24 Visiting Madeline five years later
17:02 Madeline reflects on life before surgery
20:14 “I got my life back”
20:49 Returning to travel and family life
21:29 Madeline and Sandra thank the team
21:54 How her experience helped other patients
23:40 What Madeline taught Dr. Osborne about success
LEARN MORE
Parotid tumors and parotid surgery:
https://parotid.net/
https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery/parotidectomy
https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery/parotidectomy-recovery
Osborne Head & Neck Institute:
https://ohni.org/
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Learn about the Osborne Head and Neck Foundation and its medical and humanitarian programs:
https://ohnifoundation.org/
ABOUT THE SERIES
OHNI Case Files follows real patients and the teams caring for them, sharing the medical decisions, personal relationships and experiences surrounding complex surgery.
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This video documents an individual patient experience. Results and recovery vary. It is intended for educational purposes and does not replace personalized medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Includes surgical footage; viewer discretion is advised.
#ParotidTumor #Parotidectomy #OHNICaseFiles
Her daughter Sandra encourages her to meet Dr. Ryan Osborne at Osborne Head & Neck Institute. The consultation reveals an exceptionally large tumor extending below her jaw into her neck. Together with Dr. Jason Hamilton and the OHNI team, Dr. Osborne prepares for a complex parotidectomy and facial reconstruction, with preservation of facial movement a central concern.
This episode follows Madeline’s decision to undergo surgery, the operation and her recovery. Five years later, Dr. Osborne visits her at home in New Jersey. Madeline describes renewed freedom, confidence and time spent traveling with her daughter—and explains what getting her life back means to her.
OHNI Case Files. Patient: Madeline Garcia, also known as Lynn. Condition: Massive parotid tumor. Procedure: Parotidectomy with facial reconstruction. Surgeons: Dr. Ryan Osborne and Dr. Jason Hamilton. Season 1, Episode 5.
HNI Case Files: https://parotid.net/patient-case-studies/madeline-garcia
CHAPTERS
00:00 A patient the team will never forget
00:24 Sandra reaches out about her mother’s tumor
01:48 Understanding the extent of the case
03:11 Meet Dr. Ryan Osborne
03:49 Meet Madeline Garcia
04:18 Discovering the lump and living with its growth
04:55 How Sandra helped her mother seek care
05:56 Why this case stood out
06:50 Deciding to move forward
08:32 Preparing for the day of surgery
09:29 Seeing the tumor’s full extent
10:34 The team begins the operation
11:49 Removing the massive tumor
12:42 Reconstructing Madeline’s face
13:03 Checking facial movement after surgery
14:24 Visiting Madeline five years later
17:02 Madeline reflects on life before surgery
20:14 “I got my life back”
20:49 Returning to travel and family life
21:29 Madeline and Sandra thank the team
21:54 How her experience helped other patients
23:40 What Madeline taught Dr. Osborne about success
LEARN MORE
Parotid tumors and parotid surgery:
https://parotid.net/
https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery/parotidectomy
https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery/parotidectomy-recovery
Osborne Head & Neck Institute:
https://ohni.org/
SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION
Learn about the Osborne Head and Neck Foundation and its medical and humanitarian programs:
https://ohnifoundation.org/
ABOUT THE SERIES
OHNI Case Files follows real patients and the teams caring for them, sharing the medical decisions, personal relationships and experiences surrounding complex surgery.
SUBSCRIBE
https://www.youtube.com/@OsborneHeadAndNeckInstitute
This video documents an individual patient experience. Results and recovery vary. It is intended for educational purposes and does not replace personalized medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Includes surgical footage; viewer discretion is advised.
#ParotidTumor #Parotidectomy #OHNICaseFiles