Guest guest Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 HELLO EVERYONE! I WENT AND SAW THE DR TODAY. I HAVE GOOD NEWS! HE SAID THAT MY EAR LOOKED REALLY GOOD. THERE IS NO INFECTION OR DRAINAGE. THE REALLY GOOD NEWS IS THAT I DONT HAVE TO IRRIGATE MY EAR WITH THE VINEGAR AND WATER EVERYDAY NOW JUST 3 TIMES A WEEK. HE TOLD ME THAT I DIDNT HAVE TO HAVE THE SURGERY RIGHT KNOW IF I DIDNT WANT IT THAT IF I WANTED TO WAIT I COULD BUT HE SAID THAT WE SHOULD GO AHEAD AND DO IT BECAUSE IF I WAIT IT WILL COME BACK.HE SAID THAT IS WAS PROBABLY LITTLE. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SURGERY BECAUSE I HAVE TO HAVE MY HYSTERECTOMY ON THE 4TH OF JANUARY HE SAID THAT IF I HAD COMPLICATIONS FROM THIS SURGERY THAT I COULD WAIT AND HAVE THE EAR SURGERY. THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT ALL OF THIS IS THAT IF I HAVE COMPLIATIONS FROM THE HYSTERECTOMY IS THAT MY EAR SURGERY IS NOT AN EMERGENCY IT CAN BE PUT OFF. HE TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD GO BEHIND THE EAR AND DO THE INCISION THAT HE WOULD TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF THE CARTLIDGE FROM BEHIND THE EAR AND PUT IT IN THE EARDRUM TO LIFT IT UP SO IT DOESNT COME BACK HE SAID THERE WAS A 1 IN 100 CHANCE THAT IF IT DIDNT HEAL HE WOULD HAVE TO REDO THE SURGERY. BOY THAT TOOK ALOT OFF FROM ME I WAS SCARED TO DEATH. HE SAID THAT THE SURGERY WOULD TAKE ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF. THE BEST PART OF ALL OF THIS IS THAT IT HAS NOT DAMAGED MY HEARING IN MY LEFT EAR HE SAID MY HEARING WAS NORMAL THANK GOD. PRAYING REALLY HELPS. WELL I WISH ALL OF YOU THE BEST OF LUCK IN THE NEW YEAR AND MAY GOD BE WITH ALL OF YOU HAPPY NEW YEAR 2005 MAY WE START THIS YEAR OUT WONDERFUL. I WILL KEEP YOU IN TOUCH OF MY PROGRESS AFTER MY SURGERY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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