Guest guest Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Hi ,I'm about 24 hours away from the operation and excited about the prospect of hearing again. I'll post my results/recoup progress. Thanks for your good thoughts and wishing you well too!> >> > Hi,My operation is scheduled for Dec. 7th and the nervousness is setting> > in. The surgeon has decided to go back in since my new eardrum has> > completely retracted and I have lost almost all hearing in that ear. He> > plans to remove the eardrum and implant a prosthesis and rebuild the> > eardrum with added cartlidge support this time.> > He is using the hydroxylapatite prosthesis to replace the Malleus & > > Incus bones.> > I am wondering if you have one, how it's worked for you. How long does> > it take> > before you are able to hear? How long does one have to be careful to> > avoid> > extrusion or problems?> > Does anyone know if the amount of time that one has had poor hearing has> > any impact on the results of the implant?> > Also, it seems that after anesthesia I become hyper-active for a few> > days. Is there anyway to avoid this as I understand it's important to> > be still after an implant.> > Any suggestions or thoughts are appreciated.> > Thanks,> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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