HearPeers Heroes Adam Posted March 21, 2017 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Good luck to aliu83 as surgery is scheduled for tomorrow. As soon as you are up to it Ali, please let us know how you are doing. Adam Hila 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted March 21, 2017 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Wishing you the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Cara Mia Posted March 21, 2017 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Good luck, send my positive vibes to aliu83. Waiting to hear after surgery news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Kara of Canada Posted March 24, 2017 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Best of luck! Enjoy the down time before all the work starts!! It's a wild ride!!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliU83 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Hi everyone, Well, my surgery didn't go as planned. I had a severe allergic reaction to the anesthesia and had to stay in the hospital until it cleared. They cut my ear open but had to immediately stitch it up when the reaction started. So I have stitches, but no implant. I will have to go see an allergist to figure out what caused it before I can attempt the implantation again. Ali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted March 24, 2017 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 I am so sorry to hear this Ali. How disappointing. I hope you are feeling fully recovered from your allergic reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Adam Posted March 24, 2017 Author HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Ali, i am very upset that this happened. Luckily they weren't too far into the surgery before it happened. Please keep in touch and let us know how they plan to handle it. I know there are more than one type of anesthesia available. Keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Kara of Canada Posted March 24, 2017 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 I'm with you here! I had some serious complications with my surgery too. Be patient it will all work out. Praying for. You!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Cara Mia Posted March 26, 2017 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Ali, I am also sorry for those unfortunate circumstances that delayed your surgery. I can imagine how frustrating it was to woke up in recovery room to learn that things went wrong. I wish you speedy recovery and successful implantation soon after that. Mary Beth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliU83 Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 Thank you all for your wishes. To be more specific (learned more after I came home), I went into anaphylactic shock from the surgery. I have to wait 4-6 weeks to begin allergy testing, and have three appointments set up. The last one is in June. Looks like I won't be getting the implant until summer or later. The pesky stitches in my ear will come out this week. I am feeling lucky I was at Mass Eye and Ear. I was moved just across the street to Mass General Hospital, one of the best in the country and they took great care of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Adam Posted March 27, 2017 Author HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 Thank you for the update, so glad you are doing better. I'm sure this must be encouraging. As long as they know what you are allergic to, they can prepare accordingly. Keep us posted Kara of Canada 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted March 27, 2017 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 So thankful that you are doing well now. That must've been quite scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Cara Mia Posted March 29, 2017 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 Ali, you are lucky to recover fast from anaphylactic shock with no harm to your well being. This is quite dangerous condition. I hope your docs will discover what exactly caused it and find the best options for you to advance with the surgery just a couple of months later. It is not a such terrible delay compare to what could happened.... My best wishes to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliU83 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 This is the last thread I posted on, so I'm writing my update here. It's been almost 5 months since I went in for my surgery and was unsuccessful. Since then, I've complete all the allergy testing and tested positive for the antibiotic they gave me during surgery (cefazolin). My surgery date is fast approaching on August 15. I'm sure I'll have lots of questions after that for the people on Hear Peers, and wanted to send in an update Ali Cara Mia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Kara of Canada Posted August 4, 2017 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Best of luck Alli! Wishing you a fast a speedy recovery!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted August 4, 2017 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Ali, So happy you have that sorted out now. Wishing you the absolute best. Keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Cara Mia Posted August 12, 2017 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Good luck this Tuesday and all way after that. Waiting to hear your new story soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliU83 Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Update: Surgery was successful and I'm resting at home! Ali hadron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted August 16, 2017 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Yes! Terrific! Rest easy. When is your activation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Cara Mia Posted August 16, 2017 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Hooray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Kara of Canada Posted August 16, 2017 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Great news! The best is yet to come!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Adam Posted August 17, 2017 Author HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Congratulations!! now the next step of activation. Rest up adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliU83 Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Activation is not until September 29. Mary Beth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Adam Posted August 19, 2017 Author HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 My first activation, I had to wait 6 weeks. 4 weeks for second activation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliU83 Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 They actually had me scheduled for sept 21 but I'm traveling that weekend so I asked for a later date. I'm waiting for my ear to feel like it's back to normal again. Right now it still feels like it's disconnected from my head! How long did that last for others here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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