Re: Sleeping on one side ?

September 4, 2008

Dan,

Why would you not be sleeping on the side that was not implanted? I am

confused. As with anything else, its quite individual. Do you have any

reason not to be sleeping on the implanted side? Only you can answer that.

*---* *---* *---* *---* *---*

Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you

nothing. It was here first.

-- Mark Twain

& Dreamer Doll ke7nwn

Newport, Oregon

N24C 8/2000 Hookup

rclark0276@...

http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/

September 4, 2008

Oh and Dan, this is the kind of question you can take to your surgeon,

who really can answer it.

*---* *---* *---* *---* *---*

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing.

& Dreamer Doll ke7nwn

Newport, Oregon

N24C 8/2000 Hookup

rclark0276@...

http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/

September 4, 2008

Hi Dan,

It's all a matter of what makes you comfortable. Before my surgery

I was a left side sleeper. I had my left ear implanted so after my

surgery I could not stand sleeping on my left side. It didn't feel

right to me. I was actually numb on that side of my head for 14

months so I didn't have much feeling on that side. I was told that the

nerves just needed to regroup and bounce back. For me, that took 14m

onths. Even after they bounced back, it was 4 years before I could

sleep on my left side again.

I wouldn't worry about not sleeping on your preferred side. Someday

you will.

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!)

September 4, 2008

Dan,

I started back sleeping on my implanted side before a week was up following

surgery.? No problems!? The only problem (and it is not really a problem) is

that I still have a " full " feeling in my implanted ear.? Still grateful for this

miracle surgery!

Vickie

Implanted 3/10/08

Activated 4/16/08

Sleeping on one side ?

Hello everyone,

I could see how one, myself included, be a little tentative to sleep on

one side after they had surgery, that is on the non-implanted side.

However, am I still being a little too cautious or tentative to still

be sleeping on the non-implanted side about 4 months after surgery ?

Please advise. I'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance !

Dan

September 4, 2008

Hi Dan,

I had surgery on both ears at once, so I wasn't able to sleep on either

side for a while. (I am a side sleeper, so this was really tough for

me!) It was painful for me to lay on either ear because the incision area

was still very tender if I put pressure on it. I slept on my back, on the

couch.

I bought a really super soft pillow and was able to start sleeping on my

side (in my bed, finally) 3 weeks after surgery. (I was able to sleep on

either side -- both incisions healed at about the same rate.) I couldn't

do it with my regular foam pillow though.

I had my surgery on July 22 and at this point I'm still using the

super-soft pillow for sleeping. I hope that helps!

~Wendi in Illinois

AB Harmony, Bilateral Implants

http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/

September 5, 2008

Dan, like Wendi, I was able to sleep on my implanted ear three weeks post op. I

sleep on the left side of my bed and it was my left ear that was implanted. I

rarely sleep on my left ear anyway, because I prefer to sleep facing the edge of

the bed, so I am always sleeping on my right ear. I guess if I had the right ear

implanted, I'd have to switch sides with my husband.

SInce surgery July 23rd, I still have taste disturbance and numbness on the

implanted side, but I know it'll take time to subside.

Take care,

Shari In WI

September 5, 2008

I was Sleeping on my implanted side few hours after the op! No problems since.

Charlotte

Sleeping on one side ?

Hello everyone,

I could see how one, myself included, be a little tentative to sleep on

one side after they had surgery, that is on the non-implanted side.

However, am I still being a little too cautious or tentative to still

be sleeping on the non-implanted side about 4 months after surgery ?

Please advise. I'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance !

Dan

September 5, 2008

After 4 months and unless you are in any physical pain, you should be

able to sleep whatever way you want to, Dan.

Ted F.

>

> Hello everyone,

>

> I could see how one, myself included, be a little tentative to sleep on

> one side after they had surgery, that is on the non-implanted side.

>

> However, am I still being a little too cautious or tentative to still

> be sleeping on the non-implanted side about 4 months after surgery ?

>

> Please advise. I'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance !

>

> Dan

>

September 5, 2008

,

First, perhaps you meant " Why would you not be sleeping on the side

that was implanted? " ?

Secondly, as for your other response to the post where you stated

to " ask the surgeon " . You keep replying to my posts with comments

like these or something along the lines of " read the manual " , etc.

Listen, that unless you're able to really answer some of my questions

in a meaningful way, please refrain from making comments like these

or from replying to my posts. You can always just simply not reply to

my posts even if you think it's something I should ask the doctor,

etc.

To put it in perspective, look at all of the replies to the original

posts in this thread after you posted yours. That other members were

glad to help out or provide their input or state their experiences

and all that.

That's part of the idea of a support forum. And yes, some things are

better answered by other CI users. Cause up to a point, the doctor,

the audiologist or you name the profession, does not have the hands

on experience that other CI users would have. Thus why sometime a CI

user would like to gather some helpful tips or information from other

CI users. And as in the case sometime in the forum, sometime those

who had their CI more recently would like some helpful guidance from

those who had them longer and so forth.

Thanks in advance for your understanding !

Dan

>

> Dan,

> Why would you not be sleeping on the side that was not

implanted? I am

> confused. As with anything else, its quite individual. Do you

have any

> reason not to be sleeping on the implanted side? Only you can

answer that.

>

> *---* *---* *---* *---* *---*

> Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes

you

> nothing. It was here first.

> -- Mark Twain

> & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn

> Newport, Oregon

> N24C 8/2000 Hookup

> rclark0276@...

> http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/

>

September 5, 2008

Dan,

Go back and read your original post. You made a contradiction.

Probably unintentional.

You made an inquiry on a public list, I responded to it. If my

responses are not what you are looking for, feel free to delete.

I still suggest going to your surgeon when its appropriate. I also

still suggest reading the manual which will answer most if not all

questions. Your surgeon and audi may not have hands on experience but they

have the experience and knowledge in many areas that we cannot offer on the

various forums and email lists. And yes, while we, the recipients of the CI

technology, do have that hands on experience, that is exactly why I suggest

" asking the surgeon " or " reading the manual " . So, there you have it, do

what you will with it.

*---* *---* *---* *---* *---*

You are stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.

& Dreamer Doll ke7nwn

Newport, Oregon

N24C 8/2000 Hookup

rclark0276@...

http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/

September 5, 2008

Actually, I agree with - mainly because we're all different and

our surgeons and audiologists know us better than list members - we can

give you the benefit of our experiences but perhaps yours will not be

exactly like any of ours. I trust my audiologist and she's better

equipped to answer any questions I've got because she knows my case.

Kat

hhissues wrote:

>

> ,

>

> First, perhaps you meant " Why would you not be sleeping on the side

> that was implanted? " ?

>

> Secondly, as for your other response to the post where you stated

> to " ask the surgeon " . You keep replying to my posts with comments

> like these or something along the lines of " read the manual " , etc.

>

> Listen, that unless you're able to really answer some of my questions

> in a meaningful way, please refrain from making comments like these

> or from replying to my posts. You can always just simply not reply to

> my posts even if you think it's something I should ask the doctor,

> etc.

>

> To put it in perspective, look at all of the replies to the original

> posts in this thread after you posted yours. That other members were

> glad to help out or provide their input or state their experiences

> and all that.

>

> That's part of the idea of a support forum. And yes, some things are

> better answered by other CI users. Cause up to a point, the doctor,

> the audiologist or you name the profession, does not have the hands

> on experience that other CI users would have. Thus why sometime a CI

> user would like to gather some helpful tips or information from other

> CI users. And as in the case sometime in the forum, sometime those

> who had their CI more recently would like some helpful guidance from

> those who had them longer and so forth.

>

> Thanks in advance for your understanding !

>

> Dan

>

> >

> > Dan,

> > Why would you not be sleeping on the side that was not

> implanted? I am

> > confused. As with anything else, its quite individual. Do you

> have any

> > reason not to be sleeping on the implanted side? Only you can

> answer that.

> >

> > *---* *---* *---* *---* *---*

> > Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes

> you

> > nothing. It was here first.

> > -- Mark Twain

> > & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn

> > Newport, Oregon

> > N24C 8/2000 Hookup

> > rclark0276@...

> > http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/

> <http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/>

> >

>

September 6, 2008

Kat,

Do not assume that just cause I ask some questions in here in the

forum doesn't mean I'm not asking my doctor or audiologists any

questions. Cause I have been.

But like I said before not only do they don't have the CI hands on

experience, but there may be times when they could be kind of busy.

And you're not with them 24 hours a day. And that certain information

may come in more handy being more accessible in a forum as opposed to

waiting to hear from doctors or audiologists, whether is through the

phone or through the e-mail or waiting till your next meeting with

them and so forth.

If you expect all CI users in the forum to always refrain from asking

such questions, then what would be the purpose of this " support "

forum ?

Dan

> > >

> > > Dan,

> > > Why would you not be sleeping on the side that was not

> > implanted? I am

> > > confused. As with anything else, its quite individual. Do you

> > have any

> > > reason not to be sleeping on the implanted side? Only you can

> > answer that.

> > >

> > > *---* *---* *---* *---* *---*

> > > Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world

owes

> > you

> > > nothing. It was here first.

> > > -- Mark Twain

> > > & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn

> > > Newport, Oregon

> > > N24C 8/2000 Hookup

> > > rclark0276@

> > > http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/

> > <http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/>

> > >

> >

>

September 6, 2008

,

You got it switched. It's you that's often trying to " shoot down " my

posts, not the other way around.

Dan

>

> Dan,

> Go back and read your original post. You made a contradiction.

> Probably unintentional.

>

> You made an inquiry on a public list, I responded to it. If my

> responses are not what you are looking for, feel free to delete.

>

> I still suggest going to your surgeon when its appropriate. I

also

> still suggest reading the manual which will answer most if not all

> questions. Your surgeon and audi may not have hands on experience

but they

> have the experience and knowledge in many areas that we cannot

offer on the

> various forums and email lists. And yes, while we, the recipients

of the CI

> technology, do have that hands on experience, that is exactly why I

suggest

> " asking the surgeon " or " reading the manual " . So, there you have

it, do

> what you will with it.

>

> *---* *---* *---* *---* *---*

> You are stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.

> & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn

> Newport, Oregon

> N24C 8/2000 Hookup

> rclark0276@...

> http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/

>

September 6, 2008

Hello everyone,

Alright, re-reading my original post. I could see how some members

could have misunderstood it.

What I meant was that I've been sleeping on the non-implanted side

since the surgery. And have not slept on the implanted side since then.

One way or another, thanks for your responses though. I appreciate it !

Dan

>

> Hello everyone,

>

> I could see how one, myself included, be a little tentative to sleep

on

> one side after they had surgery, that is on the non-implanted side.

>

> However, am I still being a little too cautious or tentative to still

> be sleeping on the non-implanted side about 4 months after surgery ?

>

> Please advise. I'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance !

>

> Dan

>

September 6, 2008

Goodness Dan, take a chill pill already. LOL As I said before, if you

dont like what you hear, delete and move on.

You want hands on. My hands on experience is that many questions people

ask ar best directed at their doctor/audi. Also, many answers can be foind

in the manual, but yeah, who reads the freaking things anyways, its much

easier to ask.

Now, if you hae not deleted this already, then oh well, have a good day!

*---* *---* *---* *---* *---*

All the plants in my house are dead -- I shot them last night. I was teasing

them by watering them with ice cubes.

& Dreamer Doll ke7nwn

Newport, Oregon

N24C 8/2000 Hookup

rclark0276@...

http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/

September 6, 2008

Well, for what it's worth, this is a question I would probably ask the

group and not my doctor. Since he's never had a CI, I'm sure he would say

something generic like " as soon as you've healed enough you can sleep on

the implanted side " . I would be more curious to know what the experience

of actual CI users has been.

Now, if I had a medical complication, pain in my ear or something, I would

ask my doctor and not the list. LOL

It's been interesting to read the answers though!

~Wendi in Illinois

http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/

September 6, 2008

I've been watching this thread for a couple of days and here's my take on

it...I had my surgery a week ago Thursday. I was having a hard time sleeping

on my right side last night (left ear was implanted) and at one point I

realized that I had just rolled over on that new ear and was sleeping great.

The ear itself doesn't hurt...the only problem I have is where the skin is

stretched over the implant...it takes a while for that to kinda get broken

in to being slept on . I slept like a rock last night...and woke up this

morning with no headache for the first time in I don't know how long!

Jen in Tennessee

http://stereophonicbionic.blogspot.com/

On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 11:03 AM, Wendi <wendi@...> wrote:

> Well, for what it's worth, this is a question I would probably ask the

> group and not my doctor. Since he's never had a CI, I'm sure he would say

> something generic like " as soon as you've healed enough you can sleep on

> the implanted side " . I would be more curious to know what the experience

> of actual CI users has been.

>

> Now, if I had a medical complication, pain in my ear or something, I would

> ask my doctor and not the list. LOL

>

> It's been interesting to read the answers though!

>

> ~Wendi in Illinois

> http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/

>

September 6, 2008

Dan, in all fairness, I don't think it was " the members " who

misunderstood what you wrote, I think " you " just didn't write your

post correctly. And then you jumped on for asking why you

would be having trouble sleeping on your non-implanted side, when

that's exactly what you said in your original post. I just think you

lashed out at unnecessarily, when he was just commenting on

what " you " had written.

> >

> > Hello everyone,

> >

> > I could see how one, myself included, be a little tentative to

sleep

> on

> > one side after they had surgery, that is on the non-implanted

side.

> >

> > However, am I still being a little too cautious or tentative to

still

> > be sleeping on the non-implanted side about 4 months after

surgery ?

> >

> > Please advise. I'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance !

> >

> > Dan

> >

>

September 6, 2008

It's you that need to take a chill pill that everytime I ask a

question in here, you're saying that I shouldn't have asked in here,

if you respectfully stop doing it then we could move on...

Dan

>

> Goodness Dan, take a chill pill already. LOL As I said

before, if you

> dont like what you hear, delete and move on.

>

> You want hands on. My hands on experience is that many

questions people

> ask ar best directed at their doctor/audi. Also, many answers can

be foind

> in the manual, but yeah, who reads the freaking things anyways, its

much

> easier to ask.

>

> Now, if you hae not deleted this already, then oh well, have a

good day!

>

> *---* *---* *---* *---* *---*

> All the plants in my house are dead -- I shot them last night. I

was teasing

> them by watering them with ice cubes.

> & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn

> Newport, Oregon

> N24C 8/2000 Hookup

> rclark0276@...

> http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/

>

September 6, 2008

Wendi,

Exactly. You couldn't have said it better. I also think that the

responses to my original inquiry also spoke for itself.

Dan

>

> Well, for what it's worth, this is a question I would probably ask

the

> group and not my doctor. Since he's never had a CI, I'm sure he

would say

> something generic like " as soon as you've healed enough you can

sleep on

> the implanted side " . I would be more curious to know what the

experience

> of actual CI users has been.

>

> Now, if I had a medical complication, pain in my ear or something,

I would

> ask my doctor and not the list. LOL

>

> It's been interesting to read the answers though!

>

> ~Wendi in Illinois

> http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/

>

September 6, 2008

,

Yes, it's possible I didn't write my post correctly.

However, if you read my 1st response to , I didn't particularly

jump on for pointing that out. Instead, just pointed out what

I thought felt like it was about the 10th time or so he had done that

to me, that when I asked a question in the forum, he responded with

that tone " ask the doctor " . That there's often a good response to my

questions from other members in the forum shows that for some reason

seem to have a bit of a beef with my posts. For reasons only

known to himself. Perhaps, he ought to lighten up a bit and stop

trying to discourage me from asking questions in here. It's my right

as a forum member to do so.

Dan

> > >

> > > Hello everyone,

> > >

> > > I could see how one, myself included, be a little tentative to

> sleep

> > on

> > > one side after they had surgery, that is on the non-implanted

> side.

> > >

> > > However, am I still being a little too cautious or tentative to

> still

> > > be sleeping on the non-implanted side about 4 months after

> surgery ?

> > >

> > > Please advise. I'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance !

> > >

> > > Dan

> > >

> >

>

September 6, 2008

ok guys.... let's declare a truce and go on from here. This isn't doing anyone

any good and this site and the people involved in it do not need to see this.

I would suggest that anyone who has personal issues with anyone..... take it off

list..... and let's keep this pleasant and helpful for all.

Thanks for listening.

Happy Hearing!

Carol

Boca Raton, FL

N24C 3G left ear -12/11/01-upgraded to Freedom on 2/19/08

N Freedom- right ear- implanted 3/01/06 activated 4/6/06