Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Hello everyone. I had my surgery Wednesday and I am doing great. I took the bandage off last night and washed my hair this morning. The only side effect I have is my tongue is numb on right side and my face and head are a little swollen. Other than that I feel great. They did not shave much hair at all. I did not sleep well first night home because the bandage was on so tight to keep pressure on ear but last night I don't think I even woke up after taking it off. What a relief!! Anyways I just wanted to updated and let everyone know how it went. Thanks April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 April, I'm so glad everything went so smoothly for you. in SC hoping to get a CI severe to profound hearing loss since birth; just lost rest of hearing Dec 05 Had Surgery! Hello everyone. I had my surgery Wednesday and I am doing great. I took the bandage off last night and washed my hair this morning. The only side effect I have is my tongue is numb on right side and my face and head are a little swollen. Other than that I feel great. They did not shave much hair at all. I did not sleep well first night home because the bandage was on so tight to keep pressure on ear but last night I don't think I even woke up after taking it off. What a relief!! Anyways I just wanted to updated and let everyone know how it went. Thanks April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Congratulations on your surgery, April! You are only beginning a wonderful journey to sound! Laurie in TN ______ ______ /__/ _/\_ //____/\ | | | | | | | || |l±±±± ,.-·²° ,.-·~·~·-., As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Had Surgery! Hello everyone. I had my surgery Wednesday and I am doing great. I took the bandage off last night and washed my hair this morning. The only side effect I have is my tongue is numb on right side and my face and head are a little swollen. Other than that I feel great. They did not shave much hair at all. I did not sleep well first night home because the bandage was on so tight to keep pressure on ear but last night I don't think I even woke up after taking it off. What a relief!! Anyways I just wanted to updated and let everyone know how it went. Thanks April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Hey April! The hard part is over for you. I'm glad you are feeling great! The numbness and swelling will go away in time. Now you can let the hook up countdown begin and what an exciting day that will be for you! Best wishes for a continued smooth recovery. Be sure to pace yourself and rest when you feel need to for the next week. Keep us posted on how it's going for you! Patti Surgery Day 11/25/02 (What A Day!) Hook Up Day BWP 1/22/03 (A Happy Day!) 3G 1/31/03 (An Even Happier Day!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Hi April, I am glad your surgery went well. I thought ones had to wait at least a week to 10 days before ones can wash ones hair? Was it this Wednesday Jan. 25th you had the surgery or Wednesday Jan. 18th? Dolly Dolphin counting the days on her fins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Great news April! When I saw the surgeon on Weds for my appt he mentioned that I might get a numb tongue so it sounds a fairly common side effect. Hope you are back on you feet very quickly! _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of gargeli Sent: Saturday, 28 January 2006 4:41 AM Subject: Had Surgery! Hello everyone. I had my surgery Wednesday and I am doing great. I took the bandage off last night and washed my hair this morning. The only side effect I have is my tongue is numb on right side and my face and head are a little swollen. Other than that I feel great. They did not shave much hair at all. I did not sleep well first night home because the bandage was on so tight to keep pressure on ear but last night I don't think I even woke up after taking it off. What a relief!! Anyways I just wanted to updated and let everyone know how it went. Thanks April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 HI April, Thanks for the update. It was so encouraging to know you did well. I am having my surgery on Feb. 13th. I was glad to hear you were able to wash your hair after only a couple of days. I thought we had to wait longer. Take care and keep us posted on how you are doing. Do you have any residual hearing in your unimplanted ear to help you while you wait to be acitivated? Blessings, Barb gargeli <ESTES6643@...> wrote: Hello everyone. I had my surgery Wednesday and I am doing great. I took the bandage off last night and washed my hair this morning. The only side effect I have is my tongue is numb on right side and my face and head are a little swollen. Other than that I feel great. They did not shave much hair at all. I did not sleep well first night home because the bandage was on so tight to keep pressure on ear but last night I don't think I even woke up after taking it off. What a relief!! Anyways I just wanted to updated and let everyone know how it went. Thanks April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Hello. Thanks for everyone's blessings. I had surgery Jan. 25. My doctor told me to was hair 2 days after surgery. I had my worst ear done so I am able to wear HA in unimplanted ear. Everything worked out great. Thanks > Hello everyone. I had my surgery Wednesday and I am doing great. I took > the bandage off last night and washed my hair this morning. The only > side effect I have is my tongue is numb on right side and my face and > head are a little swollen. Other than that I feel great. They did not > shave much hair at all. I did not sleep well first night home because > the bandage was on so tight to keep pressure on ear but last night I > don't think I even woke up after taking it off. What a relief!! Anyways > I just wanted to updated and let everyone know how it went. > > Thanks > April > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 > > Hello everyone. I had my surgery Wednesday and I am doing great. I took > the bandage off last night and washed my hair this morning. The only > side effect I have is my tongue is numb on right side and my face and > head are a little swollen. Other than that I feel great. They did not > shave much hair at all. I did not sleep well first night home because > the bandage was on so tight to keep pressure on ear but last night I > don't think I even woke up after taking it off. What a relief!! Anyways > I just wanted to updated and let everyone know how it went. > > Thanks > April > Oh I am so happy for you April. You must be thrilled to be able to come through the surgery as well as you did. Take it easy and let us know all the things you experience - especially hook up! Wonderful news. Gardner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 April, I've been slowly trying to catch up with e-mail, but wanted to welcome you to the list and congratulate you on your surgery!! <smile> The numbness you are experiencing is temporary, so you should be feeling better within a few days. A friend of mine who was implanted several months ago also complained of numbness on one side of his tongue, but it disappeared within a week. Hope you're feeling better soon and I'm glad surgery went well!! I'm looking forward to reading about your activation!! <smile> Take care, Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Surgery date: 2/1/06 Activation date: 3/1/06 Deafblind/Postlingual Severe-profound hearing loss since 1995 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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