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did you feel a loss of balance after the operation? i go on 12 /11 /06 talk

to me

[Guest guest]

To Whomever wants to know...sorry but you did not give a name:

This is an exciting time for you and your family and friends! I

wish you the best on your journey out of muffleness. I take it you

are worried about imbalance after the surgery. Some people experience

it and some don't. There is no way of knowing, for sure, if you will

experience it or not. Unfortunately, my balance went out the window

following my CI surgery. It took me 14 months of eye exercises to

start feeling like my old self again with the first 12 weeks being the

worst of it for me. Today, four years after surgery, my balance is

still not great but I no longer feel sick and I have no regrets. I am

very much in awe with what my CI has given me since hook up day! Good

luck to you. Keep posting with questions and concerns and be sure to

keep us posted on how it's going for you. May your surgery be

successful and your recovery smooth.

Patti

Surgery Day 11/25/02 (What A Day!)

Hook Up Day BWP 1/2/03 (A Happy Day!)

3G 1/31/03 (An Even Happier Day!)

> did you feel a loss of balance after the operation? i go on

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It would help if you posted your name. I personally DIDNT have any

problems with my balance after the operation.

Ted F.

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[Guest guest]

thank you a B I really wanted to know. did you have any other set backs?

Len

[Guest guest]

did you have to get shots befor the op.

len

[Guest guest]

thank you patti for shering that with me i am sorry i did not put my name in

my mail .

my name is len and i am verry worried to say the least. did you have to get

two shot befor op?

len

[Guest guest]

Hi Len!

Nice to " meet " you and welcome to CI Hear! This time is quite an

emotional time for you. It's normal to be nervous and worried. Feel

free to vent or ask more questions. Someone is usually able to answer

back. Please try to relax and take things as they come. Do what your

medical team says to do and you should be fine. So, you are worried

about shots I take it. I didn't get the Mennigitis shot before my

surgery due to a recall of the vaccine right before my operation and so

none was to be had in Pennsylvania. The day of my surgery the nurse

stuck an I.V. line in my arm and that's where I got all my shots for

the next 3 days so I didn't feel a thing when I got a shot. The trick

to getting a shot in the arm, without an I.V. line, is to relax your

arm and not bend the elbow so that the muscle stays relaxed and think

of something pleasant. Works all the time for me. I have not felt an

injection since a nurse taught me this when I was in the fifth grade

and I used to scream for shots.

Let me assure you, Len, that despite my imbalance, the CI surgery

was one of the best medical procedures I ever put myself through! I am

in AWE with what my CI has given me in almost 4 years of being hooked

up! It's better than any hearing aid I have ever worn!

Good luck to you! Keep us posted on how it's going for you.

Patti

Surgery Day 11/25/02 (What A Day!)

Hook Up Day BWP 1/2/03 (A Happy Day!)

3G 1/31/03 (An Even Happier Day!)

[Guest guest]

To Len,

It wasen't really a set back just a little inconvenience. The

incision was a little sore, but putting neosporin ointment speeded

up the healing process. Its really small potatoes when you think of

everything you will gain. Don't worry about the little itty bitty

things.

a B

On Nov 20, 2006, at 3:53 PM, brnrpal@... wrote:

> thank you a B I really wanted to know. did you have any other

> set backs?

> Len

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[Guest guest]

Len,

Do you really think you will go into the operating room without any

type of antisthetic? You are completely OUT. My surgery site in

L.A. gave me IV. I was completely asleep during the entire

procedure. Woke up and it was all over 1 1/2 hrs later.

a B

On Nov 20, 2006, at 3:55 PM, brnrpal@... wrote:

> did you have to get shots befor the op.

> len

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[Guest guest]

Len,

Welcome to !

When I received an IV before both of my surgeries, the nurse numbed the area

before inserting the needle. I didn't feel a thing and was completely " out "

within a few seconds.

Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G

Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05

Right ear - Nucleus Freedom

Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06

[Guest guest]

lisa

the shots i mean are vaccines that comes with advanced bionics recommended

for bacterial meningitis.

len

[Guest guest]

paula b

i ment vaccines for bacterial meningitis. recommended by advanced bionics

len

[Guest guest]

patti

thanks again

len

[Guest guest]

I know cochlear sent a letter strongly recommending the menegitis vaccine in

all ci recipients it must have been about 7 yrs ago. I just got a booster the

other day. Vivian

[Guest guest]

Hi Len,

I think they either recommend or require the vaccines for everyone who receives

an implant, as there is more of a risk for meningitis in new implantees than for

non-implantees. I know I was required to have one. Better safe than sorry.

Jane

Bilateral AB Hi-Res 90K

Implanted 10-03-06

Activated 11-03-06

Re: Re: ci

lisa

the shots i mean are vaccines that comes with advanced bionics recommended

for bacterial meningitis.

len

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Len,l

So sorry I misunderstood. Here in L.A. I was implanted with the

Freedom. The meningitis vaccine was not recommended. Take care,

Happy Thanksgiving, I know everything will work out fine for you.

POSITIVE THINKING

a B

On Nov 21, 2006, at 5:26 AM, brnrpal@... wrote:

> paula b

> i ment vaccines for bacterial meningitis. recommended by advanced

> bionics

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