EH?

Surgery is scheduled.

If all goes well, I should see a marked improvement in my hearing by this time next week. Stapedectomy is not a long procedure. Cutting back the ear drum, proceeding further in, avoiding a facial nerve that would render the right side of my face useless, and a taste nerve that would cause no taste on the right side of my mouth if damaged, the tiny stapes bone will be laser blasted out and a prosthetic will be put in place. At best, dizziness for a few days, very little pain and voila! At worst, hearing gone. We will hope for the best.

How lucky I am to live today instead of 100 years ago. I’d be carrying an ear trumpet and saying, “EH? WHAT YA SAY?”


Comments

  1. Marie SmithJuly 28, 2023 at 5:58 AM

    Yay! Great news. Best results coming up!

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  2. Debra She Who SeeksJuly 28, 2023 at 6:11 AM

    Good luck with the surgery! I hope all goes well and you will find a big improvement!

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  3. BillJuly 28, 2023 at 9:28 AM

    Great news! Good luck!

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  4. SabineJuly 28, 2023 at 10:21 AM

    Great news and hope it will all go well.

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  5. MargaretJuly 28, 2023 at 4:48 PM

    Funny, I was thinking of ear trumpets the other day. One of my parents' old neighbors had both an ear trumpet and a spittoon. I was fascinated with both. I'm glad you don't need either! :)

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  6. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)July 29, 2023 at 8:05 AM

    Great news. Best of luck!

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  7. PixieJuly 29, 2023 at 8:55 AM

    Fantastic. I hope everything goes well and it's amazing that they can do this.

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  8. ColetteJuly 29, 2023 at 1:40 PM

    I'm hoping for the very best for you.

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