Re: cotton packing fell out by itself !?

February 14, 2004

Hi Dee,

I think it is wonderful news that he can hear already.

I had my surgery Feb 4 as well and had the packing removed last

tuesday and have yet been able to hear out of that ear. Good days

are coming I am sure.

About the packing. My Dr. did warn me that the packing might come

out and it if I noticed it to just push it back in. BUT, I would say

only about 2 inches MAX came out and that was it.

I have to say though before the packing was removed, I was miserable

and so uncomfortable and it was instant relief once he took the

packing out.

I wish your son a speedy recovery and hope this finds you all well.

> Hello everyone. My 5 year old son, who had his surgery on Feb. 4,

is

> suppose to get the cotton packing out this comming Tuesday but I

> found it on his pillow this morning! He mentioned a couple of

times

> yesterday that he could hear out of his bad ear alot better today

> (probably pressure release) and it is quite possible that it fell

out

> the day before and I didn't notice. We just make sure that the

> cotton ball is clean and still in his ear so we didn't notice

right

> away that the packing fell out. He also complained a couple of

times

> the last few days of pain which he didn't before, but seems to be

> feeling alright. I wouldn't be able to get a hold of an ENT

> specialist or his surgeon since it is the weekend. Has this

happened

> to anyone else? I know that drops are to follow after packing

> removal so I am just wondering if I should be concerned about this.

> Thanks - Dee

>

> BTW - I don't think his taste buds were affected; he is eating

more

> after his surgery than before! : - )

February 14, 2004

Hello ,

The packing only measured about an inch or so, could it be possible

that there is still more in there? I guess it is possible that only

a portion of it fell out. I really don't think he can hear out of

that ear yet, but maybe he is feeling a pressure relief.

- Dee

> > Hello everyone. My 5 year old son, who had his surgery on Feb.

4,

> is

> > suppose to get the cotton packing out this comming Tuesday but I

> > found it on his pillow this morning! He mentioned a couple of

> times

> > yesterday that he could hear out of his bad ear alot better today

> > (probably pressure release) and it is quite possible that it fell

> out

> > the day before and I didn't notice. We just make sure that the

> > cotton ball is clean and still in his ear so we didn't notice

> right

> > away that the packing fell out. He also complained a couple of

> times

> > the last few days of pain which he didn't before, but seems to be

> > feeling alright. I wouldn't be able to get a hold of an ENT

> > specialist or his surgeon since it is the weekend. Has this

> happened

> > to anyone else? I know that drops are to follow after packing

> > removal so I am just wondering if I should be concerned about

this.

> > Thanks - Dee

> >

> > BTW - I don't think his taste buds were affected; he is eating

> more

> > after his surgery than before! : - )

February 14, 2004

Hi Dee,

I am sure there has to be more packing. But then again I am not a

Dr. The reason I say this is when he removed my packing last week,

it was almost like it was neverending when it was coming out.

Like I said earlier once the packing was removed for me, it was

almost instant relief with the pain and pressure.

> > > Hello everyone. My 5 year old son, who had his surgery on

Feb.

> 4,

> > is

> > > suppose to get the cotton packing out this comming Tuesday but

I

> > > found it on his pillow this morning! He mentioned a couple of

> > times

> > > yesterday that he could hear out of his bad ear alot better

today

> > > (probably pressure release) and it is quite possible that it

fell

> > out

> > > the day before and I didn't notice. We just make sure that

the

> > > cotton ball is clean and still in his ear so we didn't notice

> > right

> > > away that the packing fell out. He also complained a couple

of

> > times

> > > the last few days of pain which he didn't before, but seems to

be

> > > feeling alright. I wouldn't be able to get a hold of an ENT

> > > specialist or his surgeon since it is the weekend. Has this

> > happened

> > > to anyone else? I know that drops are to follow after packing

> > > removal so I am just wondering if I should be concerned about

> this.

> > > Thanks - Dee

> > >

> > > BTW - I don't think his taste buds were affected; he is eating

> > more

> > > after his surgery than before! : - )

February 14, 2004