2nd implant surgery is over

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Thanks to everyone for your kind notes. We are back home after his implant

surgery yesterday. All went very well and recovery has been pretty smooth so

far. The initial testing of the implant (done in the OR) showed hopeful signs

of improved benefit but we won't know for a month when he gets turned on.

They changed their minds at the last minute and decided to change the implant

on the same side rather than doing the other ear. We are taking a gamble on

the problem being the device itself and not a CHARGE ear anomly. There were

some indications that the problem was device failure and not Bryce's inablity

to receive the sound.Time will tell. Surgery was easier on this side because

his anatomy on this side was relatively normal and it was more abnormal on

the other side.

We are glad to be home, as always.

Deedee, Mom to Bryce, age 6 with a lovely bandage on his head but not in much

pain