Re: Katelyn Update/? for Phil

[Guest guest]

Candy,

Glad to hear Katelyn's doing well, and that the surgery was successful.

I was thinking of you all on Friday, with my fingers crossed.

I believe the word Dr. Zalzal was using was " friable " - it means the

skin surface bleeds easily after minor trauma. He may have been warning

you that you might see unusual bleeding, as the skin is easily damaged,

and it sounds like he was in there a long while. I'm sure if it were

critical, he'd have emphasized it again for you, knowing you'd been

there awhile. ;-)

goes back next Tuesday (4/13), and I can ask him at that time

if that's before Katelyn's post-op visit. All's well on our side -

is doing fine, and Dr. Z said at the last visit (2 weeks ago)

that things were healing well. We'll see more next week.

Again, glad all went well, and hope Katelyn's resting comfortably!

-Jeff.

Katelyn Update/? for Phil

Katelyn had her eardrum rebuilt on Friday. Surgeon decided not to

fool around with the hearing bones -- she lost the malleus bone in

the last surgery. Surgeon said the remaining 2 bones were rock solid

and functioning so he didn't want to take any chances with

diminishing her hearing. No return of the ctoma. All in all the

surgery went well, and she looked the best I have ever seen her in

the recovery room.

My question -- surgeon made a comment that the skin in (or possibly

around) the ear canal was very " fryable " -- he explained but after

being at the hospital for over 12 hours, I think I just blanked his

explanation out. I will ask him again at her post op but in the

meantime, can anyone (Phil, perhaps) explain what " fryable " means and

what might cause it?

Thanks.

Candy

[Guest guest]

it means that it is very fragile...

Main Entry: fri·a·ble

Pronunciation: 'frI- & -b & l

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin friabilis, from

friare to crumble -- more at FRICTION

: easily crumbled or pulverized <friable soil>

synonym see FRAGILE

Hope this helps

Lynn

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> From: " nicknkate20705 " <candy.fosta@...>

> Date: 2004/04/05 Mon AM 10:29:34 EST

> cholesteatoma

> Subject: Katelyn Update/? for Phil

>

> Katelyn had her eardrum rebuilt on Friday. Surgeon decided not to

> fool around with the hearing bones -- she lost the malleus bone in

> the last surgery. Surgeon said the remaining 2 bones were rock solid

> and functioning so he didn't want to take any chances with

> diminishing her hearing. No return of the ctoma. All in all the

> surgery went well, and she looked the best I have ever seen her in

> the recovery room.

>

> My question -- surgeon made a comment that the skin in (or possibly

> around) the ear canal was very " fryable " -- he explained but after

> being at the hospital for over 12 hours, I think I just blanked his

> explanation out. I will ask him again at her post op but in the

> meantime, can anyone (Phil, perhaps) explain what " fryable " means and

> what might cause it?

>

> Thanks.

>

> Candy

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Candy

I guess you've already had your answer - 'friable' can mean anything from brittle, powdery or more easily disintegrating. I don't know if it refers to something more specific. All I could think of is that cellular changes take place in skin due to continual ear infections and ctomas which can result in scarring and tissue granulation in the ear canal (which may sometimes bleed a little).

Anyway I'm glad it seems to going well for her . I hope it keeps on getting better.

Phil

Katelyn Update/? for Phil

Katelyn had her eardrum rebuilt on Friday. Surgeon decided not to fool around with the hearing bones -- she lost the malleus bone in the last surgery. Surgeon said the remaining 2 bones were rock solid and functioning so he didn't want to take any chances with diminishing her hearing. No return of the ctoma. All in all the surgery went well, and she looked the best I have ever seen her in the recovery room.My question -- surgeon made a comment that the skin in (or possibly around) the ear canal was very "fryable" -- he explained but after being at the hospital for over 12 hours, I think I just blanked his explanation out. I will ask him again at her post op but in the meantime, can anyone (Phil, perhaps) explain what "fryable" means and what might cause it?Thanks.Candy