Guest guest Posted August 10, 2002 Report Share Posted August 10, 2002 Hi Everyone I just want to mention, that I was feeling behind my ear last nite... and lo and behold, I felt the "indent" that several of you have talked about (those who have has a CWD Mastoidectomy). It runs along the crease of my ear, where my "auricle" starts, from near the top of my ear almost to my earlobe. I can feel a ridge/depression there, that isn't on my left ear. So I guess that is where my mastoid bone is missing... Hmmm, I couldn't feel it before and figured there was no missing bone in my head. I guess maybe there was swelling there before. But now I understand what you all were talking about. That whole area is still tender if pressure is applied there, and it has been over 3 months. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2002 Report Share Posted August 12, 2002 Hi Lynn, Two years after surgery that area is tender for Larry. I don't know if it is tender meaning sensitive to pain, or tender meaning he just doesn't want anyone to touch it. He doesn't like anyone doing anything around his hear, except for his two doctors. I've only touched it a couple of times. Michele Lynn Witkowski wrote: That whole area is still tender if pressure is applied there, and it has been over 3 months. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2002 Report Share Posted August 12, 2002 --- Yes Lynn, there is an indention behind my ear too! And it is really prominent because I have had it done 3 times! Also, if I press inside the top of my ear lobe (<- it feels so squishy, like I have a water baloon in there. Take care ,Charla. In cholesteatoma@y..., " Lynn Witkowski " <lynnwit@s...> wrote: > Hi Everyone > I just want to mention, that I was feeling behind my ear last nite... and lo and behold, I felt the " indent " that several of you have talked about (those who have has a CWD Mastoidectomy). It runs along the crease of my ear, where my " auricle " starts, from near the top of my ear almost to my earlobe. I can feel a ridge/depression there, that isn't on my left ear. So I guess that is where my mastoid bone is missing... Hmmm, I couldn't feel it before and figured there was no missing bone in my head. I guess maybe there was swelling there before. But now I understand what you all were talking about. That whole area is still tender if pressure is applied there, and it has been over 3 months. > Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2002 Report Share Posted August 12, 2002 Hi Lynn, Hey I also have the indent...it took a while before I could feel it but it is there. Mine is VERY tender and sometimes almost sore. I wonder if is still healing or will just take a while to heal completly. My family Dr said that it looked like a stitch still in there, so maybe that is why it feels soo weird. He was afraid to mess with it so I guess it is still there...LOL Kinda hard to see..!!! Have a great Day!!! Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2002 Report Share Posted August 13, 2002 Hi Michele, Yes it is tender in terms of discomfort if any pressure is applied there... it is amazing that I am still learning new things about this everyday. Finding that there is a "dent" behind my hear, was surprising for me, cause it took me so long to find it there. Lynn Re: indent from mastoidectomy Hi Lynn, Two years after surgery that area is tender for Larry. I don't know if it is tender meaning sensitive to pain, or tender meaning he just doesn't want anyone to touch it. He doesn't like anyone doing anything around his hear, except for his two doctors. I've only touched it a couple of times. Michele Lynn Witkowski wrote: That whole area is still tender if pressure is applied there, and it has been over 3 months. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2002 Report Share Posted August 13, 2002 Hi Lorie, It is great to hear from you. It was pretty strange finding that behind my ear after vehemently denying that I had a dent there... LOL Anyway, how is the rest of the recovery going? And do you still have all those kittens? Talk soon. Lynn Re: indent from mastoidectomy > Hi Lynn, > Hey I also have the indent...it took a while before I could feel it > but it is there. Mine is VERY tender and sometimes almost sore. I > wonder if is still healing or will just take a while to heal > completly. My family Dr said that it looked like a stitch still in > there, so maybe that is why it feels soo weird. He was afraid to mess > with it so I guess it is still there...LOL Kinda hard to see..!!! > Have a great Day!!! > Lori > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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