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alfredo

(60,327 posts) Mon Aug 8, 2016, 04:39 AM Aug 2016

Off to surgery this morning.

They are going to fix what radiation broke. I have fluid behind my eardrum, so they are inserting a drain tube. It's outpatient surgery.
As it is right now, I'm nearly deaf in my right ear. The fluid is preventing my eardrum from moving.

They say the only pain will be getting the numbing shot. Hope it doesn't hurt as much as the shot I got in the nose.

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Off to surgery this morning. (Original Post) alfredo Aug 2016 OP

Good luck, let us know how it goes. Hoyt Aug 2016 #1

Went well alfredo Aug 2016 #7

Ouch! Let us know as soon as you feel up to it. Solly Mack Aug 2016 #2

The deed is done. alfredo Aug 2016 #8

I appreciate it when the doctor does that for me. Sometimes I want a mirror placed so I can Solly Mack Aug 2016 #12

I couldn't see it, but I could hear it. The suction was loud. alfredo Aug 2016 #13

Vibes. applegrove Aug 2016 #3

I thought that was my phone. alfredo Aug 2016 #9

oh dear... good luck OKNancy Aug 2016 #4

It's not that bad. I feel better all the time. alfredo Aug 2016 #10

I know several people who had oral cancer and had the same loss of sinkingfeeling Aug 2016 #5

After my nap It feels good, though I see an increase in Tinnitus. My hearing is better. alfredo Aug 2016 #11

Thanks for the support. I got done. It was uncomfortable, but bearable. Instant relief. alfredo Aug 2016 #6

Same surgery they do for little kids, Ms. Toad Aug 2016 #16

i was amazed at how painless it was. alfredo Aug 2016 #17

Glad the procedure helped PennyK Aug 2016 #14

Thanks. I feel so much better. alfredo Aug 2016 #15

How are you doing? Marthe48 Aug 2016 #18

Thanks for asking. It seems to have worked. I can hear and there's no pressure. alfredo Aug 2016 #19

Wonderful! Marthe48 Aug 2016 #20

It's not me, it is my wife. She stepped in and became my nurse, my advocate, alfredo Aug 2016 #21

Blessings Marthe48 Aug 2016 #22

Both suck, but it is worth the suffering. alfredo Aug 2016 #23

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

1. Good luck, let us know how it goes.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 05:03 AM

Aug 2016

alfredo

(60,327 posts)

7. Went well

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:22 AM

Aug 2016

Solly Mack

(97,265 posts)

2. Ouch! Let us know as soon as you feel up to it.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 05:15 AM

Aug 2016

alfredo

(60,327 posts)

8. The deed is done.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:26 AM

Aug 2016

The dr was a mere child. She walked me through the procedure as she worked.

Solly Mack

(97,265 posts)

12. I appreciate it when the doctor does that for me. Sometimes I want a mirror placed so I can

Reply to alfredo (Reply #8)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 02:15 PM

Aug 2016

watch.

Glad for the instant relief!

alfredo

(60,327 posts)

13. I couldn't see it, but I could hear it. The suction was loud.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #12)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 02:48 PM

Aug 2016

The sound I hear is like from a small old transistor radio. My hearing is still bad in that ear, but better, and the pressure is gone.

applegrove

(133,085 posts)

3. Vibes.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 05:25 AM

Aug 2016

alfredo

(60,327 posts)

9. I thought that was my phone.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:27 AM

Aug 2016

Thanks

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)

4. oh dear... good luck

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 05:37 AM

Aug 2016

I sure wish all this was over for you.

alfredo

(60,327 posts)

10. It's not that bad. I feel better all the time.

Reply to OKNancy (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:29 AM

Aug 2016

sinkingfeeling

(58,033 posts)

5. I know several people who had oral cancer and had the same loss of

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 08:19 AM

Aug 2016

hearing. All regained it after the procedure you're having done. Good luck.

alfredo

(60,327 posts)

11. After my nap It feels good, though I see an increase in Tinnitus. My hearing is better.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 01:42 PM

Aug 2016

YES!!

alfredo

(60,327 posts)

6. Thanks for the support. I got done. It was uncomfortable, but bearable. Instant relief.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:22 AM

Aug 2016

Ms. Toad

(38,818 posts)

16. Same surgery they do for little kids,

Reply to alfredo (Reply #6)

Sat Aug 13, 2016, 09:25 PM

Aug 2016

when they get repeated ear infections?

alfredo

(60,327 posts)

17. i was amazed at how painless it was.

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #16)

Sun Aug 14, 2016, 12:31 AM

Aug 2016

PennyK

(2,344 posts)

14. Glad the procedure helped

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 03:06 PM

Aug 2016

Good. Good. Let's hope the good continues!

alfredo

(60,327 posts)

15. Thanks. I feel so much better.

Reply to PennyK (Reply #14)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 03:20 PM

Aug 2016

Marthe48

(23,436 posts)

18. How are you doing?

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Tue Aug 16, 2016, 09:59 AM

Aug 2016

Hope the surgery worked

alfredo

(60,327 posts)

19. Thanks for asking. It seems to have worked. I can hear and there's no pressure.

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #18)

Tue Aug 16, 2016, 10:04 AM

Aug 2016

Marthe48

(23,436 posts)

20. Wonderful!

Reply to alfredo (Reply #19)

Tue Aug 16, 2016, 01:12 PM

Aug 2016

You are so tough I appreciate that you share your experience.

alfredo

(60,327 posts)

21. It's not me, it is my wife. She stepped in and became my nurse, my advocate,

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #20)

Tue Aug 16, 2016, 04:57 PM

Aug 2016

My therapist, driver, protector, and friend.

Marthe48

(23,436 posts)

22. Blessings

Reply to alfredo (Reply #21)

Tue Aug 16, 2016, 11:07 PM

Aug 2016

My husband has about 2 more months of chemo and then probably radiation.

alfredo

(60,327 posts)

23. Both suck, but it is worth the suffering.

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #22)

Tue Aug 16, 2016, 11:10 PM

Aug 2016

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