Tabitha glad to hear things went well well lets hope that they dont have me take a test...... lol if they do im running away.....

Hey AB.

The preggers test might be something they do in the US, but may be better to give your mum a heads up anyhow so she doesn't freak. I'm 28 so it's expected, but she said every woman of "child beating age" as a precaution.

 First thing I will do after my surgery (when I am feeling up to it) will be to chronicle it all here. I looked all over the internet for a "diary" type blog about the surgery but found nothing. So I am hoping it will be helpful to keep track.

I am getting pretty nervouse about the surgery, I am mostly worried about the pain because I am such a wuss. Then of course I am worried about my hearing, hopfully we will all be okay in that area.

Justanotherear; Thanks. The appointment today was just to make sure I didn't have any heart conditions or something that might interfere with the anasthesia so it went well. And try not to run away you've got to get this thing taken care of lol!

Hey Glad your appointment went well, that's cool that they did an ECG on you, all they did was listen to my heart and lungs, different doctors do different things though I guess.

 Sorry your surgery got pushed back, I know it's always better to get it over with sooner, but another week to prepare might be nice. It will give your mum more time to get things together for your so you stay comfortable. Is your mum worried at all?? Mine is and I am 28 so I can't imagine what your mum is going through.

I get those head aches too, on my right side, and they hurt all the way down my neck, they hurt a lot. Usually they go away and then come back, sometimes they are way worse than others. hopefully that will be gone after the surgery though. Ibuprophen helps but you can't take any near your surgery time. Also I use a heating pad, and sometimes ice packs and a dark room.

Yes being a mom keeps me super busy. My kiddo is very busy and does a lot of activities, but I am fortunate enough to have a good family who is going to help me out after my surgery and take care of him and make sure he can still do all the same things while I am not able to take him.

well it's getting so close to my surgery! I can't believe it's almost Wednesday already. Yeeeesh..... Well I better get crackin on my house so it stays clean at least for a little while after the surgery.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh Is my exact thought! I called on your advice and the surgery is at 1:15 and I have to be there at 11:15 -crazy!!! Well glad you told me that so I know that I don't need to be any earlier! I am thinking with it being so late I may be over night, uggghhh.... Well hope you are well! I will update soon!

Tabitha

Hey AB!

 So it's a week since my surgery and I am off all painkillers and feeling pretty good. I didn't have the most evasive surgery though since they didn't touch my hearing bones.Thought that would be encouraging as I am sure that you are getting excited/nervous for your upcoming surgery! The big day is almost here.

 So I was going to tell you that a button up shirt isn't necessary if you have a loose fitting T with a loose neck. I went in a T with a button neck line and some sweats and then lived in them for 2  days and it was comfy because I slept a lot after the surgery and into the next day.

 How are things? Do you and your mum have everything ready? If I can figure out how to post some pics I will

Tabitha

Hey AB!
     I sent you a message with my email address. If you (or anyone else for that matter) want to see pics, I will gladly email them. I would've liked to have had the pics to go along with my post op diary, darn this confusing site

Glad you got some new clothes! I got some loose fitting shirts before my surgery and I am still enjoying them! Hope you're doing well,

Tabitha

Hello!

Im baaaaaaack

Woaah what a week! Well first of all I am feeling a lot lot better after my operation..

Went into the hospital at 10:30 and got admitted into the theatre before 3 and came out just before 7 so roughly a 4 hour operation. In my left ear I unfortunatly only have one hearing bone as my two other hearing bones were damaged badly and had to be removed. I also have a fake eardrum which to me is working perfectly fine, just like a real one! I still have all my packaging and stitching in my ear and will be taken off on thursday..
I will be having another op in 6-9 months, to put in 2 artificial hearing bones. The doctors said they will first of all try putting in plastic hearing bones if they do not work steel bones and then human bones..
While I was asleep they checked my right ear just to see if the c-toma had spread into that ear, and thank god it hadn't. However they said that my eardrum was sunken and didn't appear as 'normal'. They said they will book a further app to talk about this. I was pretty lost throughout the whole conversation with the doctor so my mum explained this all to me..
Hot chocolate is my favourite at the moment cuz its quite hard to swallow, but over the days I'm getting better. Haven't been bad with the headaches and dizzyness, but it is hard to adjust my head on the pillow. On the 1st night I woke up with blood on my pillow but since then I have been all good!

Sorry for rambling but its good to tell someone
and hope your well and everythings okay with you.. how have you been lately?
& good to see a lot of newcomers on the site

Hello

Yes im praying the plastic ones work too because life is just alot harder after having an op! I really don't want any more..

Oh yeah I also wanted to ask is the weird feeling on your tongue gone yet? It's been a week for me and I still have a horrible feeling on my left side (op side) of my mouth.. was just wondering how long it took for yours to go?