Kathryn Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 I've been SSD for over a year now, but finally all the checkups and hospital visits have brought me to my op day tomorrow. Because I have a small accoustic neuroma, situated right up against my cochlear, dr. is leaving it in - no need to remove, it seems to have stopped growing. He'll use a piece of Med-El tech to see if it is worth going ahead with the CI once he is in my head! If not I'll get a Med-El bonebridge implant. Excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tim Posted June 17 Members Report Share Posted June 17 Best of luck tomorrow. Looking forward to hearing what happens. We'll be around for you in the forum no matter what. Kathryn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted June 17 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted June 17 @Kathryn Exciting! Wishing you the best and staying tuned! Kathryn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Pittsburgh Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 Good luck and get a good night sleep Kathryn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted June 20 Author Report Share Posted June 20 So it is 48 hours since my Op, they tried with a CI but the accoustic neuroma tumour had grown into the cochlear. He removed some tumour but ultimately the probe showed no signal getting through, he said the cochlear/nerve was too damaged. So plan B Bonebridge went ahead successfully. Terrible vertigo and nausea for the next 24 hours, getting better now but still very dizzy. To be expected as he had "attacked" the tumour 🤣 ... External processor gets done on 18.7. I hope it helps my hearing generally, sad I won't have input on my deaf side, but when I did the headband trial with the cochlear baha it worked fine.Let's hope the med-el samba is as good or better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted June 20 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted June 20 Thanks for the update @Kathryn. I hope your recovery goes well and your BoneBridge experience is very positive. Kathryn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted June 21 Author Report Share Posted June 21 Thanks Mary Beth. Compression bandage doesn't come off till Sunday, though changed daily, sometimes twice as it moves/slides up off the ear! Driving me crazy! Apparently my ear is also packed into the ear drum (because of the tumour work done) and that comes out 3 weeks to the day of the op. Still wobbly but walked around hospital lots today, sometimes without walker and not too drunk looking hopefully 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted June 21 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted June 21 Rest easy @Kathryn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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