Sorry I haven’t posted, and unfortunately this post won’t have photos, I promise they will be coming soon.
My surgeon told Stuart that my surgery went “perfect”. Yay!
Of course, I’m a weird patient….I had a reaction to the antibiotic. Not a severe reaction, but I looked like a clown. I had very red cheeks. Nothing serious, and it faded the next day, I didn’t even have to change my antibiotic, but we had to keep a watch out for a little while.
I also had a reaction to the adhesive they used to attach the heart monitor to me. I looked like I had huge hickies from an octopus hugging me. But again, nothing serious.
The pain isn’t bad. But it is there. Yesterday was worse, probably because I hate taking pain medication and was tired for feeling drunk. I am swollen, but I think it’s better than it was yesterday. I’m very tired, and I’m having some killer migraines. That’s why I haven’t posted before now. The migraines made it way too uncomfortable for me to look at the computer.
So….everything is fine! I’m doing well!
My Cochlear Implant will be activated on the 31st.
I’ll get photos up as soon as I get them off of my phone! They look much like the photos from the endolymphatic sac surgery…same smiley cup and everything. Wait until you see how much hair is gone! (really, not much at all, you can barely tell!)
off to sleep some more.
Thank you all for so many get well wishes.
Picnic with Ants 
YAYY!! Can’t wait to see you! (Hee! Octopus hug hickies are the best!)
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That’s great news! Hope those killer migraines go away soon.
I react to adhesives too (didn’t use to — new formlation?), including on a pain patch I was trying — I had square rashes, not octapi hickies! Not sure I even remember what a hickie (wonder why it’s called that? Old English?) looks like, lol. Your pix will refresh my memory.
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So,, what you’re saying is that you’re perfectly weird?
I’m so happy it well. Hope the migraines end.
Healing hugs going to you.
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So happy to hear that it went well! And that you are feeling decent. My thoughts are with you often even when I am a bit silent here in blog land.
Hugs to you!
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Fantastic! For once something went perfect!
(I too get the octopi hickeys! When I request hypo-alergenic patches-it just takes longer for the octopus to grab hold)
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Congrats!! so glad all went well and I hope this works wonders for you!!! Yay!!! :):)
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Wendy, So happy to hear things went perfect! Will keep you in our hearts and prayers. Healing Hugs, Lisa
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Wow, this is so exciting and of course you will have some weird little, tiny hiccup. Don’t we all? Can’t wait to hear more about it…..Congrats! Laurie
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Wendy, It’s the 1st of August and I’m wondering how the implant is working? Praying you are doing well. Edie
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Edie, Things are going well, was turned on July 31st. I’m trying to get a post together about it, but I’m so overwhelmed with getting used to the CI, it’s hard to keep my train of thought. I promise to get it up soon! But I’m doing very well. Don’t know what I expected when they turned it on…but not this exactly…it’s odd right now. My brain has to retrain itself to understand hearing this way. I am understand words, but if more than one person is talking I’m confused. I’ll get there. one day at a time. more to come! wendy
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Wendy, Thanks for responding. I apologize for not keeping up with things lately and certainly you understand. You need to just take care of yourself right now. Your brain has a lot to process. Don’t overwhelm yourself any further. I loved the pictures on your post. Your husband is also a terrific photographer. It may take you some time to get use to a very different way of hearing. Sometimes you don’t know how much you lost, until you get it back! Just want you to know I am thinking of you. Edie
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