Had the post-op check today. My surgeon wasn’t available so I saw a different one. He seemed a little concerned that I have more swelling than I should at this point, but he saw no signs of infection, so he said to just keep an eye on it and call the office if I start feeling worse. I have another followup scheduled with my actual surgeon on the 19th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This surgery is definitely kicking my butt more than my first one did. I had more pain over the weekend, though not enough that I regretted not getting the painkiller prescription filled — Tylenol still did the job. There’s been less pain yesterday and today. I was also tired and spacey all weekend, so I didn’t do much. Feeling a tiny bit lightheaded sometimes when I get up, and it’s still annoying as hell to have only one arm on my glasses. And I still can’t taste anything on the right side, so I’m eating less as meals aren’t as enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brought Ray to the doctor with me to be my ears, since I’ve been struggling more with just the CI than I did with both it and the hearing aid. Having him with me was definitely helpful, so he’ll be coming with me to the next one as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hope this unexpected swelling resolves itself soon, because I suspect that my activation could be delayed if it doesn’t.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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