Comments on: So far, so good

By: miguel

miguel — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:06:41 +0000

I am going for my 2nd CI later this winter, My doctor does the cut around the ear and I have to only wait 2 weeks until activation. I am very excited for you Sara. I will be looking forward to your reports on your progress.

By: Not quite like Beethoven

Not quite like Beethoven — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:10:28 +0000

I’ve already been meaning to comment on Dan’s picture when he posted it in his blog, but then I thought he has Cochlear so perhaps that’s why. But now that you, Sara, say it I was wondering, is that one still is the standard incision today?
(Mine and pretty much anybody else’s I know in Germany (not too many) are just the lower part, the “c” behind the ear where the processor gets to sit. No incision above the ear.)

Sara, wish you all the best for an all bionic 2010!

By: Karen Putz

Karen Putz — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:03:19 +0000

Rest up and you’ll be skiing again in no time!
Karen Putz´s last blog ..Merry Christmas from the Putz Family

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:45:26 +0000

It's really not bad at all. The old C-shaped scars were much worse most scars look like this now (borrowed from Dan above, mine you can't see much of at all, too much hair, and I'm not sure it goes up that high either...) I have to wear the head bandage until Monday and might be going back for activation on Tuesday. About the same amount of time as last time, though some clinics/surgeons still make people wait 4 weeks. Only issue is that my surgeon is out on vacation all next week, his nurse told me I could see a resident next week when I called them to say I was snowed in... but then after surgery they made my appointment for the 4th without saying anything. When I mentioned it they said to call Monday and ask about that again since nobody will be in today or the rest of this week. The audiologists expect me on Tuesday but I have to see a doctor first before activation.

By: Meredith

Meredith — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:25:19 +0000

Wow…really amazing. I can’t believe it’s just in-and-out like that, but it’s both life-changing and so reviled. You’d think it was major surgery requiring hospitalization based on all the shows that feature it. Congrats on becoming bilateral! Is the period before activation going to be the same or can you get switched on sooner?
Meredith´s last blog ..Daily Digest for December 23rd

By: Dan Connell

Dan Connell — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:13:54 +0000

Glad to hear things went well for you … sounds just like my second CI procedure…. a lot easier than the first ….

Have a restful Holiday and let Santa Don take good care of you (ho! ho! ho!)

…dan…
Dan Connell´s last blog ..(NL-0049) CI Surgery One week Later