Re: Do's and Dont's for Pre and Post CI Surgery

[Guest guest]

Hi Chris

Things that come to mind.

Pre-Surgery

- Be careful with taking any vitamins or minerals or drugs without

consulting your CI surgeon

- Ask your surgeon his instructions on washing your hair after

surgery.

- Ask your surgeon about the stitches and incission. Some people tend

to wonder about the care needed for the incission so ask if you need

to do anything

Post Surgery

- Have slip on type shoes to wear out of the hospital as it may be a

challenge to bend over and tie

- Have a big shirt as some people have a turban placed on their heads

(pressure bandage)

- Have on hand at home prepared meals so that you do not have to cook

(better yet ask for some TLC from friends or family)

- Be prepared for day three which sometimes is the day where people

lack the most energy and start to feel some pain

- Be prepared for the possibility of change in taste for a few days,

or bruising

- In some cases people are asked not to wash their head for a few

days - ask your surgeon in advance (I should probably write this above)

Most importanyly clear your schedule for a few days; be prepared to

relax and catch up on reading or something like that

Wishing you a fabulous surgery

Kim B

>

> Hello,

>

> I am going to have the CI surgery on May 19th and would like to know

> the do's and don'ts for Pre and Post CI Surgery. If you have it as

a

> Word document please post in the files section of this forum

>

> Sincerely,

> Chris

>

[Guest guest]

This was true for me 5 years ago.

In a message dated 5/6/2006 6:21:04 AM Eastern Standard Time,

prdavies@... writes:

Thanks for bringing this up. I have some surgery notes and one of the

things that it says is to avoid anyone with colds or who are sick as they

don't want you to blow your nose for 2 weeks after surgery. Has anyone else

had similar instructions? I don't think I've ever seen it mentioned here!

[Guest guest]

Thanks for bringing this up. I have some surgery notes and one of the

things that it says is to avoid anyone with colds or who are sick as they

don't want you to blow your nose for 2 weeks after surgery. Has anyone else

had similar instructions? I don't think I've ever seen it mentioned here!

Severe/profoundly deaf since birth

Lost residual hearing October 2005

Approved for CI March 2006

Surgery 9th June 2006

Activation 29th June 2006

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of

c_m_stern

Sent: Saturday, 6 May 2006 10:53 AM

Subject: Do's and Dont's for Pre and Post CI Surgery

Hello,

I am going to have the CI surgery on May 19th and would like to know

the do's and don'ts for Pre and Post CI Surgery. If you have it as a

Word document please post in the files section of this forum

Sincerely,

Chris

[Guest guest]

I had an easy surgery on Feb. 24, 2006. They told me not to sneeze or to

blow my nose for at two weeks. Also not to wash my hair for a week. After I

went to the DR. and got the staples out I was allowed to wash my hair. But he

told me to be very careful about brushing it over the implant. As it was

very sore at that time, I still have some soreness but it's mostly all healed

up now.

I'm pleased with the good job they did on me. The only think I'm waiting

for is my hair to grow back so I can style it as I normally would. Good luck

to you.

Patsy

Freedom implanted Feb 24, 2006

Activated March 27, 2006

[Guest guest]

Dolly, LOL welcome to my club. But for some reason I had no problem with

sneezing during that time. I don't know if it had something to do with the

surgery or not but I had no problem at all. Patsy

[Guest guest]

Hi !

I has surgery on March 22, 2006, and did not have any cautions about

blowing your nose (I just pulled out the post op instrucitons to

check). They DID advise to open your mouth if you have to sneeze

sneezing (for 2 weeks). Other cautions were no lifting of more than

10 pounds for 2 weeks, no flying for a month (although some fly very

soon after). No contact sports (like rugby for you down under) for

a month.

The two most useful tips I received from the groups were 1) do NOT

wear a pullover shirt for surgery - wear a button shirt, to make it

easier to dress with the turban bandage on your head. 2) if you

wear eyeglasses, remove the side piece on the implanted side to make

it easier to wear glasses until the bandage comes off.

Hope this helps - I wish you an uneventful surgery and a very

speedy recovery !!

Regards,

Jim S.

>

> Thanks for bringing this up. I have some surgery notes and one of

the

> things that it says is to avoid anyone with colds or who are sick

as they

> don't want you to blow your nose for 2 weeks after surgery. Has

anyone else

> had similar instructions? I don't think I've ever seen it

mentioned here!

>

>

>

>

>

> Severe/profoundly deaf since birth

>

> Lost residual hearing October 2005

>

> Approved for CI March 2006

>

> Surgery 9th June 2006

>

> Activation 29th June 2006

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: [mailto: ] On

Behalf Of

> c_m_stern

> Sent: Saturday, 6 May 2006 10:53 AM

>

> Subject: Do's and Dont's for Pre and Post CI Surgery

>

>

>

> Hello,

>

> I am going to have the CI surgery on May 19th and would like to

know

> the do's and don'ts for Pre and Post CI Surgery. If you have it

as a

> Word document please post in the files section of this forum

>

> Sincerely,

> Chris

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I am curious, did the doctor tell any of you how to STOP the sneeze/sneezing

from happening? Is there a trick?

I know one suggestion given by one of you is to keep your mouth open, but gee,

that will be one tough thing to do as one's sneeze before one's thinks, well in

my case anyway, lol.

My sneezing come so darn fast without warning and sometime three times in a

row.

Dolly Dolphin

[Guest guest]

TED, DIDN'T WE ALL ???????????/

[Guest guest]

RACHEL: VERY LITTLE HAIR WAS SHAVED..........ONLY RIGHT BEHIND THE

IMPLANTED EAR. IF YOU HAVE LONG HAIR NOW YOU WON'T EVEN NOTICE IT WHEN YOU FIX

YOUR

HAIR. MY HAIR WAS SHORT SO IT IS EASY TO SEE BUT IT IS GROWING OUT FAST. NO

ONE THINKS ANYTHING OF THE MISSING HAIR THE WAY I FEEL IT WELL WORTH IT.

PATSY

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jim that is great advice! It would not have occurred to me to get

button down clothes but that is perfect common sense.

Severe/profoundly deaf since birth

Lost residual hearing October 2005

Approved for CI March 2006

Surgery 9th June 2006

Activation 29th June 2006

_____

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of

Jim Savageau

Sent: Sunday, 7 May 2006 12:11 AM

Subject: Re: Do's and Dont's for Pre and Post CI Surgery

Hi !

I has surgery on March 22, 2006, and did not have any cautions about

blowing your nose (I just pulled out the post op instrucitons to

check). They DID advise to open your mouth if you have to sneeze

sneezing (for 2 weeks). Other cautions were no lifting of more than

10 pounds for 2 weeks, no flying for a month (although some fly very

soon after). No contact sports (like rugby for you down under) for

a month.

The two most useful tips I received from the groups were 1) do NOT

wear a pullover shirt for surgery - wear a button shirt, to make it

easier to dress with the turban bandage on your head. 2) if you

wear eyeglasses, remove the side piece on the implanted side to make

it easier to wear glasses until the bandage comes off.

Hope this helps - I wish you an uneventful surgery and a very

speedy recovery !!

Regards,

Jim S.

>

> Thanks for bringing this up. I have some surgery notes and one of

the

> things that it says is to avoid anyone with colds or who are sick

as they

> don't want you to blow your nose for 2 weeks after surgery. Has

anyone else

> had similar instructions? I don't think I've ever seen it

mentioned here!

>

>

>

>

>

> Severe/profoundly deaf since birth

>

> Lost residual hearing October 2005

>

> Approved for CI March 2006

>

> Surgery 9th June 2006

>

> Activation 29th June 2006

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: [mailto: ] On

Behalf Of

> c_m_stern

> Sent: Saturday, 6 May 2006 10:53 AM

>

> Subject: Do's and Dont's for Pre and Post CI Surgery

>

>

>

> Hello,

>

> I am going to have the CI surgery on May 19th and would like to

know

> the do's and don'ts for Pre and Post CI Surgery. If you have it

as a

> Word document please post in the files section of this forum

>

> Sincerely,

> Chris

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

You're being operated on at the Mater in Sydney, . I was

operated on at the Mater in Brisbane. If they both use the same

methods, they took the turban bandage off me before I was released the

morning after surgery. I was quite disappointed, I was looking forward

to getting some interesting photo's taken. I looked like someone that

had escaped from a bad accident :-).

Ted F.

>

> Thanks Jim that is great advice! It would not have occurred to me

> to get button down clothes but that is perfect common sense.

>

>

> From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of

> Jim Savageau

>

> The two most useful tips I received from the groups were 1) do NOT

> wear a pullover shirt for surgery - wear a button shirt, to make it

> easier to dress with the turban bandage on your head.

[Guest guest]

Hi Ted,

Yep I reckon they will do the same with me too. I am being kept in

overnight after the surgery. I would have liked to have kept the turban on

as Mother in Law is coming to stay for two weeks just before the surgery and

it would have been useful for the " I'm too sick to cook and clean after you "

routine that I'm planning to use. She is a great cook! :-)

Did they shave a lot of your hair off by the way? Being a vain female I am

wondering how much is going to come off!

Severe/profoundly deaf since birth

Lost residual hearing October 2005

Approved for CI March 2006

Surgery 9th June 2006

Activation 29th June 2006

_____

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of

Ted F.

Sent: Sunday, 7 May 2006 9:45 AM

Subject: Re: Do's and Dont's for Pre and Post CI Surgery

You're being operated on at the Mater in Sydney, . I was

operated on at the Mater in Brisbane. If they both use the same

methods, they took the turban bandage off me before I was released the

morning after surgery. I was quite disappointed, I was looking forward

to getting some interesting photo's taken. I looked like someone that

had escaped from a bad accident :-).

Ted F.

>

> Thanks Jim that is great advice! It would not have occurred to me

> to get button down clothes but that is perfect common sense.

>

>

> From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of

> Jim Savageau

>

> The two most useful tips I received from the groups were 1) do NOT

> wear a pullover shirt for surgery - wear a button shirt, to make it

> easier to dress with the turban bandage on your head.

[Guest guest]

They just shaved a bit off around my ear, .

You wont even notice it.

Ted F.

>

> Hi Ted,

>

>

>

> Did they shave a lot of your hair off by the way? Being a vain

> female I am wondering how much is going to come off!

>

>

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