Re: Jackie/ Update

[Guest guest]

Hello, Everyone,

I'm sorrry I haven't written sooner, but here is my update.

I was sequencially implanted on Friday, Sept.9 - last week. The surgery

went quite well and my surgeon was very pleased. Unfortunately, the side

affects have been a little unnerving. Now before some of you get scared off,

please know that they are not bad. I've just been so very lucky the first two

times that I was caught unprepared this time. Following surgery, I had

vomiting for 24 hours, on and off. This was controlled in the hospital with

suppossitories (oh my nurse and I became intimate! Blech!) and with pills to

take at

home. Upon being released from the hospital the following morning (surgeon's

policy - one overnight stay) I have remained dizzy and nauseas for this entire

week. I'm able to get myself showered and dressed, but not much else. My

surgeon called me at home, midweek, to check on me, as well. Today I had an

" incision check (disolvable stitches) " with my local doctor so I wouldn't have

to

travel to NY. She has perscribed anti-verts and an anti reflux drug to help

get me through this awful feeling. She reassured me that I was fine and that,

while she's not followed a CI patient before, she understood and explained the

process of how the surgery upsets the equilibrium. With just one pill under

my belt since our visit, I feel better phycologically that everything is

proceding as normal. I'm to call her if I don't feel much better in the " dizzy

department " by Monday. My friend (also has a CI) lives a few towns over

and she graciously picked me up at my home, took and waited for me at the

doctor, then took me to fill my perscriptions, saw me to my kitchen and watched

me

take my meds before leaving me with her phone number to call immediately should

I need anything. My friend, Patti (Velma), sent me her eye exercises to help

with dizziness. As lousy as I feel physicaly right now, I feel lucky. This

will pass and is a small price to pay for hearing. By the way, the other CI

is working beautifully so I was able to hear the doctor and what I couldn't

hear, or the Doctor repeated for me.

My hook-up is Sept. 28 and 29. In order to stay within my insurance

deadline of Sept. 30, I will be activated by another audi within the group I use

as my usual audi will be unavailable. I'm looking forward to this as what

could be better than two experts working with me and giving me the best each has

to offer? I'm sure they will be fighting to dump me on the other! LOL

Anyway, that is my story and I'm sticking with it! If you are on the

fence, Just Do It. It works, I tell you, this thing works!

) Jackie

[Guest guest]

Hey Jackie!

Good to hear from you! Sounds like you are on the mend day by day!

I had my surgery on Friday Sept. 2. I had a couple of days with nausea

and slight dizziness. The dizziness I could control by deep breathing.

The nausea I ended up taking phenergan for 2 days. Am now dealing with

balance issues, but like you, am improving day by day!

I believe you 110% when you say its a small price to pay for whats to

come ahead! How the heck do you people stay calm waiting for

activation day to arrive??!! LOL I keep saying high hopes low

expectations then get it twisted saying high expections low hopes then

correct myself and say it right and then think oh heck with it. Think

positive

ps...hope you've ended your intimate fling with the nurse! unless of

course she was a handsome he....oh dear, I'm BAD

(sacredemotion)

Implanted 9/02/05

Activation 9/21/05

Freedom

> Hello, Everyone,

> I'm sorrry I haven't written sooner, but here is my update.

> I was sequencially implanted on Friday, Sept.9 - last week.

The surgery

> went quite well and my surgeon was very pleased. Unfortunately,

the side

> affects have been a little unnerving. Now before some of you get

scared off,

> please know that they are not bad. I've just been so very lucky the

first two

> times that I was caught unprepared this time. Following surgery, I had

> vomiting for 24 hours, on and off. This was controlled in the

hospital with

> suppossitories (oh my nurse and I became intimate! Blech!) and with

pills to take at

> home. Upon being released from the hospital the following morning

(surgeon's

> policy - one overnight stay) I have remained dizzy and nauseas for

this entire

> week. I'm able to get myself showered and dressed, but not much

else. My

> surgeon called me at home, midweek, to check on me, as well. Today

I had an

> " incision check (disolvable stitches) " with my local doctor so I

wouldn't have to

> travel to NY. She has perscribed anti-verts and an anti reflux drug

to help

> get me through this awful feeling. She reassured me that I was fine

and that,

> while she's not followed a CI patient before, she understood and

explained the

> process of how the surgery upsets the equilibrium. With just one

pill under

> my belt since our visit, I feel better phycologically that

everything is

> proceding as normal. I'm to call her if I don't feel much better in

the " dizzy

> department " by Monday. My friend (also has a CI) lives a few

towns over

> and she graciously picked me up at my home, took and waited for me

at the

> doctor, then took me to fill my perscriptions, saw me to my kitchen

and watched me

> take my meds before leaving me with her phone number to call

immediately should

> I need anything. My friend, Patti (Velma), sent me her eye

exercises to help

> with dizziness. As lousy as I feel physicaly right now, I feel

lucky. This

> will pass and is a small price to pay for hearing. By the way, the

other CI

> is working beautifully so I was able to hear the doctor and what I

couldn't

> hear, or the Doctor repeated for me.

> My hook-up is Sept. 28 and 29. In order to stay within my

insurance

> deadline of Sept. 30, I will be activated by another audi within the

group I use

> as my usual audi will be unavailable. I'm looking forward to this

as what

> could be better than two experts working with me and giving me the

best each has

> to offer? I'm sure they will be fighting to dump me on the other! LOL

> Anyway, that is my story and I'm sticking with it! If you are

on the

> fence, Just Do It. It works, I tell you, this thing works!

> ) Jackie

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jackie!

I was glad to see your post about today's doctor's appointment.

Glad you got there! Sooo very sorry you still are not feeling good.

May today be better than yesterday! You're in my thoughts. Prayers

that you will be feeling more like yourself soon! Rest, rest, rest and

while you are resting continue on with the eye exercises. They can't

hurt and just might help your eyes, ears and brain to work together on

your balance. Take care, friend!

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!)