Recovery Time

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I dont know.I think you should check with your doc and see what he says.it might hurt

recovery time

I am having surgery on the 28th of November. I have a cholesteatomaon my ear drum. I also missing one of my ear bones. From the CT, thedoctor was also concern that there was not a bone between the ear andbrain. I have cerebral palsy (minor) and had many ear tubesoperations when I was little - so much scar tissue. My ear bones arenot very porous - Dr said that. Anyway, my main question is recoverytime. I am suppose to fly out on the 24th of December (Chicago toHawaii). Do you think I should keep my flight times.

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Hi All, I am 45 and five weeks into my recovery. I went to the Dr.

last week he said everything looked great and I could put as much

weight as I wanted on the hip, might want to go to one crutch a crane,

etc. Also discussed my leg being longer and got a insert for my shoe,

although I do think I will be having to get it a bit thicker. My

biggest question is, when I do walk with full weight on my leg, I still

limp alot...is that normal? My hip (joint) doens't hurt my leg/thigh

buttock muscles all do and I believe this is what is causing the limp.

I just was wondering if some of you could share your timelines for

walking without aid and without a big limp. Thanks, Sherrie.

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> I am scheduled to have a mastoidectomy on Feb. 27th to remove my c-

> toma. My question is who has had this procedure and how long were

> they off work? I am hoping to return to work on Monday. My

surgery

> is a Wednesday. Do you think this is enough time. I know everyone

> differs for recovery time, any input would be appreciated.

>

Best advice given - plan for 2 weeks, can always go in sooner.

I had a cwu in 2005. I requested 2 weeks off and needed every bit of

it to recover. My job requires that I interview people all day

long. I interact with the public and need to be at my very best. It

took me a few days just to recover from the anesthesia and the shock

my head took from the surgery (come on - they were inside my head for

quite some time!). Besides the physical discomfort, I could not go

into the office looking like an advertisement for " Staples " . And I'm

not talking about their Easy Button - I'm talking about their old

commercial where the stapler curves out a BIG S. That's what the back

of my ear looked like - over a dozen staples - holding my ear back

on. So, as you've probably suspected - everyone is different. Allow

for the worst and hope for the best!! Good Luck Bettie

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Bettie is so right. You'll spend a good three to four days just getting

rid of the anesthetic. So round up the DVD's you've been meaning to

watch (my concentration was zip), stock the fridge with lots of liquids,

take strolls to build your strength back up, and chill out a bit. These

are instructions for the 40 + crowd. If you're younger ... you might

recover a little faster.

Matt

bettiejlew wrote:

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> > I am scheduled to have a mastoidectomy on Feb. 27th to remove my c-

> > toma. My question is who has had this procedure and how long were

> > they off work? I am hoping to return to work on Monday. My

> surgery

> > is a Wednesday. Do you think this is enough time. I know everyone

> > differs for recovery time, any input would be appreciated.

> >

> Best advice given - plan for 2 weeks, can always go in sooner.

> I had a cwu in 2005. I requested 2 weeks off and needed every bit of

> it to recover. My job requires that I interview people all day

> long. I interact with the public and need to be at my very best. It

> took me a few days just to recover from the anesthesia and the shock

> my head took from the surgery (come on - they were inside my head for

> quite some time!). Besides the physical discomfort, I could not go

> into the office looking like an advertisement for " Staples " . And I'm

> not talking about their Easy Button - I'm talking about their old

> commercial where the stapler curves out a BIG S. That's what the back

> of my ear looked like - over a dozen staples - holding my ear back

> on. So, as you've probably suspected - everyone is different. Allow

> for the worst and hope for the best!! Good Luck Bettie

>

>

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Melinda,

Just wanted to say thank you for your reply. It is greatly appreciated. Hope

all is well.

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> > Hi everyone, This is and I just found out we will be moving July

> > 15th to IL. My question is with my surgery being May 28th will I be ok to

> > drive by then? Has anyone had problems that kept them from driving after

> > surgery? The dizziness lately is keeping me from feeling safe driving so I

> > don't unless really needed. Any info would greatly be appreciated.

> >

> > Thank You,

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Matt,

Thank you for your reply. I was greatly appreciated. I hope you got safely to

where you wanted to go when u drove a couple days after surgery I know you

did or you wouldn't be here to help us all out. Thank you again for your

awesome knowledge that you provide on this site. Hope all is well.

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My son's doctor said 6 to 8 weeks of no physical play/activity or

getting the ear wet, including sweating that could run in the ear,

(going to the beach, swimming, etc.) Farm work may be out for a while.

Best wishes!

anne hewitt wrote:

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> My daughter has accepted a job at a sustainable farm this summer. The

> work will be physical, dirty and hot. She is scheduled for her first

> surgery June 25. She thinks it is realistic that she can return to

> work within a week and continue till college in the fall.

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> Could I please have some feedback on this plan? Thanks.

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