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