Re: Post op update and questions

[Guest guest]

So glad to hear you are doing OK from the surgery. February 14th was a great

day for me, also as I was activated on that day in 2008. It was the best

Valentine I have ever received.

Once you get back to feeling better from the surgery the tinnitus will quiet

down. I was pretty sure a fire alarm was going off in my head 24/7 for the

first few days after surgery then it went back to the dull ringing I had

before surgery. I don't hear the tinnitus when I have my processor on the CI

ear but it does come back some when I take the processor off and go back to

silence in that ear. However, the tinnitus is not near as bad in that ear as

it was before I had the surgery.

If the dizziness continues, ask your Dr about it and don't just assume it is

part of having CI surgery. I did not have the dizziness but a lot of us do

and for some it is worse than for others. As for taste, I still can really

pickup the taste of salt in food after almost 3 years but most of us are

back to normal in a few weeks time.

Probably once the swelling goes down you will be able to feel where the end

of your implant is. I had to say OUCH when you said you had 12 staples. I

only had 7 and they took them out the next day and it that hurt like heck,

so be prepared.

Looking forward to following your journey so please keep us posted.

Suzanne - Nebraska

Freedom - R Ear 1/14/ 08 activation 2/14/08

Dr. W. Conlon

Alpha ENT Clinic, Fort , CO

Hi all,

Well all done now, just waiting for my activation on Feb 14. Valentine's day

I felt great after the surgery on Friday and did as I was told. Stayed in

bed for 2 days. Took my meds. Stayed reasonably quiet.

I still have tinnitus in my implanted (left) ear. Maybe a bit softer but

also with a new noise that makes a cyclic beat 24/7. Is this temporary or

just more permanent noise? I am also slightly dizzy but I guess it will now

pass. A little strange taste sensation on the left side, sort of " off " a

bit. From other comments I guess it will resolve itself eventually.

All things considered, it was quite uneventful. Mostly a bad haircut and my

surgeon seems to prefer staples - 12 of them. Gone in a week anyway. Can't

really tell where the disk is from the implant. Nothing to really feel but

I'm not searching too hard.

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Lawrence. You are now in the game. I wish you a very good

outcome on your activation day. But no matter what the initial results are,

which are determined to some extent, by ones previous hearing history. Keep

doing what the medical and audio people suggest and I wish you a very good

hearing future.

Are you able to wear a hearing aid in your non planted ear? This could prove to

be very beneficial to you after activation. Please keep us informed of your

progress and please ask ANY questions, about anything that concerns you. Most of

us have been through the same routine and there are some on this list, that are

20+ year cochlear veterans.

Ted F.

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> Hi all,

> Well all done now, just waiting for my activation on Feb 14. Valentines day

> I felt great after the surgery on Friday and did as I was told. Stayed in bed

for 2 days. Took my meds. Stayed reasonably quiet.

> I still have tinnitus in my implanted (left) ear. Maybe a bit softer but also

with a new noise that makes a cyclic beat 24/7. Is this temporary or just more

permanent noise? I am also slightly dizzy but I guess it will now pass. A little

strange taste sensation on the left side, sort of " off " a bit. From other

comments I guess it will resolve itself eventually.

> All things considered, it was quite uneventful. Mostly a bad haircut and my

surgeon seems to prefer staples - 12 of them. Gone in a week anyway. Can't

really tell where the disk is from the implant. Nothing to really feel but I'm

not searching too hard.

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