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, I sent a couple of pictures of Brad after his last surgery for the cholesteatoma. As you can see, they only shaved a little bit of hair, and the incision goes right behind the ear. It's almost invisible once it heals. His ear does stick out a little for a few months. If Kathy's hair is longer than Brad's, it shouldn't be obvious! The white cup was to protect the ear & also catch drainage. He did have a lot of bloody drainage for a few days. He went back to work a few days after surgery, and hated looking "like a doofus." I think he only wore the cup for a week or so. The first time he had this surgery, when he was 10, his head was totally wrapped in gauze, like a turban, and he had to go to school like that for a few days! I don't know why Kathy will have to stay down for so long, unless the doctor thinks he's going to have to go into the inner ear, which could cause vertigo. Since she's had the infection for so long, that might be the case. Brad's infection has never gone farther than the middle ear.

Well, I don't know if you want to show these pictures to Kathy, but at least you'll have an idea what to expect. Oh, yeah, have her ask the doctor or anesthesiologist if they can give her a Relief Band for nausea. Brad always has severe nausea & the last time he came out of surgery with this plastic band, like a watch. There is an adjustable dial & it really works. He kept his on for several days, until the battery ran out. He said it helped with pain also.

Ramblin' Rose

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