Guest guest Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Hi Sheila congratulations on your surgery ... the worst is over with as you said post-op for everyone is a little different my first CI i remember the horrible deep pain i too was dizzy but i did notice each day this dizziness was less and less the first week i had to walk with my hands touching walls to navigate around my house by the second week i was so much better i know the restless feeling sitting down i felt good and could just imagine going out and enjoying a ride around but just walking i knew i needed a little more time it sounds to me you are doing great .... just give yourself time to heal again congratulations susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Hi to Sheila, your experience was very similar to mine. I think that I was released too soon. I threw up all the way home from the hospital and most of the night.. I was also dizzy for about three days and was glad that the walls of my hall way were close enough to together to keep me from falling but the dizziness did go away. Actually I had no pain and didn't have to have any stitches or staples to be taken out.,. I was given a large bottle of Tylenol but never needed even one. I sleep on my right side and the implant was on my left so had no problem sleeping after the nausea went away! I am glad it is all behind you now! 4 Days Post-Op > Hi Folks - > > I've been more of a lurker than a poster - but read the digests daily. Just > had my CI surgery last Monday and am recuperating at home. > > I had a lot of trouble coming off the anesthesia after surgery - was throwing > up all day Monday - either I'm more sensitive to it or they gave me too much. > Surgeon said surgery went well w/out any complications. Surgery was at 7:30 > AM and I was home by 3 PM. > > My tinnitus post-op has changed - it's not as pronounced as before, but it's > kind of hard to describe as I'm also now having some mild dizziness and the > two seem to be kind of " mixed " in together. It is as if my head is in a fog. > I'm resting as much as I can - sitting up most of the day watching TV and > sitting at the computer. Of course, I'm getting so restless and want to venture > out into the real world, but am apprehensive due to my mild dizziness. > > I know everyone's different and most of you have had different reactions to > the surgery. They did say that dizziness was expected to last 3-4 days > post-op...I'm just wondering if anyone could distinguish from post-op dizziness or > dizziness as lasting side-effect due to the surgery? Mainly I'm just concerned > about having that foggy loopy feeling in my head lasting this long. Stitches > come out on Tuesday and will go back to work on Wednesday, if all goes well. > > I'm also happy to report that I don't have that metallic taste in my mouth > and my face is still intact! I'm only taking Tylenol to relieve the mild pain > and am not taking any painkillers for fear of them making me sicker. > > Would love to hear what your experiences were post-op and whether I'm being > too anxious in wanting to get well and I just need to be more patient with my > foggy/dizzy head! > > Sheila > Profoundly deaf w/Tullio's > Implanted 2/23/04 > Activation 3/25/04 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 wow Sheila. We had surgery the same day but with different results. I am still taking the pain pills but down to just 3 a day. No trouble with taste, no dizziness, just a little woozy when I got up. I have been feeling antsy and so went and got my hair washed and to the grocery store for some stuff today. Made dinner and had a friend that came by to walk the dog over to share it. Friend that is staying with me is now doing the clean up. At least my throat is feeling better and I was able to eat something besides almost all liquid meals. Tylenol doesn't do anything for me so will just stick to the pain pills. Monday stitches come out and Tuesday back to work :> susan & hobbes michigan implanted 2/23/04 At 04:38 PM 2/27/2004 -0500, you wrote: >Hi to Sheila, your experience was very similar to mine. I think that I was >released too soon. I threw up all the way home from the hospital and most >of the night.. I was also dizzy for about three days and was glad that the >walls of my hall way were close enough to together to keep me from falling >but the dizziness did go away. Actually I had no pain and didn't have to >have any stitches or staples to be taken out.,. I was given a large bottle >of Tylenol but never needed even one. I sleep on my right side and the >implant was on my left so had no problem sleeping after the nausea went >away! > >I am glad it is all behind you now! > > 4 Days Post-Op > > > > Hi Folks - > > > > I've been more of a lurker than a poster - but read the digests daily. >Just > > had my CI surgery last Monday and am recuperating at home. > > > > I had a lot of trouble coming off the anesthesia after surgery - was >throwing > > up all day Monday - either I'm more sensitive to it or they gave me too >much. > > Surgeon said surgery went well w/out any complications. Surgery was at >7:30 > > AM and I was home by 3 PM. > > > > My tinnitus post-op has changed - it's not as pronounced as before, but >it's > > kind of hard to describe as I'm also now having some mild dizziness and >the > > two seem to be kind of " mixed " in together. It is as if my head is in a >fog. > > I'm resting as much as I can - sitting up most of the day watching TV and > > sitting at the computer. Of course, I'm getting so restless and want to >venture > > out into the real world, but am apprehensive due to my mild dizziness. > > > > I know everyone's different and most of you have had different reactions >to > > the surgery. They did say that dizziness was expected to last 3-4 days > > post-op...I'm just wondering if anyone could distinguish from post-op >dizziness or > > dizziness as lasting side-effect due to the surgery? Mainly I'm just >concerned > > about having that foggy loopy feeling in my head lasting this long. >Stitches > > come out on Tuesday and will go back to work on Wednesday, if all goes >well. > > > > I'm also happy to report that I don't have that metallic taste in my mouth > > and my face is still intact! I'm only taking Tylenol to relieve the mild >pain > > and am not taking any painkillers for fear of them making me sicker. > > > > Would love to hear what your experiences were post-op and whether I'm >being > > too anxious in wanting to get well and I just need to be more patient with >my > > foggy/dizzy head! > > > > Sheila > > Profoundly deaf w/Tullio's > > Implanted 2/23/04 > > Activation 3/25/04 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 HI Sheila, Congrats on your implant surgery! Sorry to hear you had to throw up so much; some people are more sensitive to the anesthesia than others. At this point I would say don't stress the dizziness. Get plenty of rest and venture out as far as you can go. Be gentle and patient with yourself. I'm sure the dizziness will subside soon. I wan't back to my old self until a full 10 days after the surgery. N24C 2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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