Re: Ann - Surgery June 9th

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Ann,

I admire your eagerness to get back to work. However, I caution

you. All of my surgeries have been on a Friday. By Monday and

Tuesday I'm still not able to stay up all day - I need an afternoon

nap. Furthermore, my thinking still is not clear enough to drive by

Monday/Tuesday because of the anesthesia. Perhaps Wednesday is good

goal for going back to work.

Missy

> > >

> > > Dear group,

> > >

> > > I've been reading up on all your c-toma experiences and

taking

> > notes to prepare me for my surgery this Thursday. Thank you all

> for

> > being so open with your experiences. Before I joined the group I

> was

> > extremely nervous, but after listening to your personal

> experiences

> > I have more hope that things will go well. I'm crossing my

fingers!

> > >

> > > I'm a 22 year old college graduate as of May 20th - so

> exciting!

> > I'm very frustrated having to put my life on hault while

> recovering

> > (not to mention watch my fellow classmates get jobs and become

> > independent), but I know its for the best. I have a long history

> of

> > ear problems going back to when I was six. At six I got tubes

put

> in

> > both ears and at eight I got tubes put in again and had my

tonsils

> > removed. Since then my left ear has matured while my right ear

> would

> > still have about one infection a year. Over the last year or so

my

> > ear would shoot out the c-toma gunk and thats when I went to see

> my

> > ENT. In March I had a catscan and was diagnosed with c-toma in

my

> > right ear. I passed my hearing test with flying colors - but my

dr

> > said it may be due to the c-toma binding onto the bones, which

> would

> > then have to be removed and my perfect hearing would be lost. He

> > said he could go in for a 2nd surgery 3-4 months after and

> > reconstruct my bones. I'm having my surgery at Boston

> > > Medical on June 1st (Thursday).

> > >

> > > After reading all your advice and experience I've taken

notes

> on

> > what's best to eat post-op (warm liquids, jello, oatmeal) and

that

> I

> > should try for the french braides! Does anyone else have any

> > recommendations? What meds did they put you on post-surgery?

> > Anything is helpful!

> > >

> > > Again, thank you for all your advice and support - I will

keep

> > you posted after my surgery.

> > >

> > > Best,

> > > Ana D.

> > >

> > >

> > > Ana L. Dabrowski

> > >

> > >

> > >

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