2 weeks Post OP - Reconstruction

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> Hi,

> I went to the Dr yesterday and had the packing removed from my ear. This

> past surgery was done my Dr Thedinger. Before surgery I was having Facial

> Nerve Problems, extreme ear pain, heachaches, dizziness, Vertigo,etc. I

> am now 2 weeks Post op and all I have is balance problems if I move to

> fast and a sore ear. The first week after surgery was the most painful of

> the 3 surgeries I have had in my left ear this year.

>

> This was the first surgery performed on me by Dr Thedinger. I ended up

> having the work the previous Dr had done completely removed and done over.

>

>

> Here is what my knew Dr found and corrected after being inside my ear for

> the first time.

>

> A man made prosthesis was removed that was shaped like a straight

> bar had been positioned in the extreme left side of my ear with only one

> end attached. The other end was flopping around in my ear and resting on

> my facial nerve most of the time. This was supposed to be some type of

> prosthesis. Dr Thedinger had no clue what the previous Dr's intention

> were for it, because of it's location.

>

> My outer ear canal was too narrow and curved, not allowing the canal

> to dry out as it should. Dr Thedinger widened the outer ear canal and I

> cannot remember the name he called it.

>

> My eardrum that was just built in January was severely retracted and

> was very thick and infected. There was only a quarter of the eardrum that

> was visible. He removed the infection and most of the eardrum and built a

> new eardrum.

>

> The was no air space on my middle ear at all. He had to remove scar

> tissue to get more airspace.

>

> After all this was done he placed a TORP in my ear and used some

> cartalige from outside my ear to hold it in place.

>

> I have Gel packing inside of my ear, so I cannot hear from it at all. In

> the past the only reason that I was hearing was because of Scar Tissue and

> the previous Cholesteatoma acting as conduit to the inner ear. I should

> not having been hearing out of that ear at all as I had no Ossicles, no

> Stapes Footplate and airspace and canal problems.

>

> Dr said that he really had no idea how much of my hearing he could

> restore, as I also have some sensineural hearing loss. The packing should

> dissolve within 4-6 weeks and I guess we will find out then.

>

> I already know that no matter what the results are that I will need

> Hearing Aids in both of my ears. I have sensineural hearing loss in my

> right ear also.

>

> I just want the infections and surgeries to stop ! 3 ear surgeries and

> all of the ear pain that I used to have has really taken a toll on me.

>

> I have forgotten what it was like to not walk around in pain all of the

> time and having the facial problems that I was having.

>

> Thanks for all of your support.

>

> Ingrid