About to climb the walls

**bandchaser** · 08-23-2016, 10:59 PM

Not many folks knew about what took place last week. On Thursday August 18th, I had the first of two surgeries on my ears to correct a condition called otosclerosis, which is the hardening of the hearing bones in the middle ear.
I was diagnosed in the spring and the surgery is not available in paducah, so we had to be referred to Vanderbilt. My local ent office said that I had a 50% loss, which I have worn hearing aids for 7 years with progressive loss. We went to Vanderbilt on the 2nd for an evaluation and the hearing exams there said I was over 80% loss, and my doctor said I would be deaf in 7-10 years without the surgery.
The surgery would not get me back to OEM standards but back to much more manageable loss, 20 to 25%. My hearing aids can definitely help at that range, so my wife and I decided to schedule it right there. There are risks involved, a rupture could exhaust all hearing a permanent loss.
So, we got our date of the 18th, and here we go. I ended up having some complications during recovery, I was so nauseous that I was sweating profusely they could not get me cooled down . Finally, after towels of ice, fans, and whatever else they threw at me, they got me settled enough for Jo Ann to take me home. I have lost approximately 10lbs since the surgery, lost my appetite, nothing tastes good. My balance is completely off, can't drive still and can barely walk. My entire right side of my head is in a severe fog from liquid packing, bruising and just recovery from the surgery. My body hurts from lying around. Back and neck are sore and stiff. I am not used to being tied down much less for going on 6 days. And I still get to go thru this again for the left side because they only do one side at a time because of the risks involved.
I'm running low on patience, and clawed my way thru every layer of paint on these walls, I'm down to the original sheet rock!!
Brian

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**wannabe fisherman** · 08-24-2016, 03:55 AM

sent for speedier recovery.

**gofishin** · 08-24-2016, 05:29 AM

Praying for a speedy recovery and successful outcome to your surgery.

**Clint** · 08-24-2016, 08:01 AM

I will be praying for both of you.

When I am sick I feel sorrier for my bride having to put up with me (I am not a pleasant sick person) than I do for myself.

**bandchaser** · 08-24-2016, 09:02 AM

She has been a trooper for sure, I am not a good patient when I am down like this.
Thank you gentlemen for the kind words and the prayers won't hurt one bit either!

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**M R Dux** · 08-24-2016, 09:06 AM

Brian, I knew your truck had been vacant around the ramps. I thought it was just because the fishing sux.

Prayers for a speedier recovery. I have major hearing loss from 27 years of chemical plants, too many shotgun rounds and a lifetime of crank-it-up rock music. Some times at night I swear my wife HAS to be able to hear the ringing in my left ear from tinnitus.

**dallman** · 08-24-2016, 09:10 AM

Hope it gets better for you. I have had both shoulders worked on, both knees replaced the same time, and Spine surgery that had my blood pressure so high that they almost cancelled the surgery. I have also had vertigo that thankfully has not been around in a few years. So again hopefully it gets better. It always takes longer to recover than I think that it should.

Don

**kytiteloc** · 08-24-2016, 09:40 AM

Brian,

I had what I assume was the same surgery (Stapendectomy) to my left ear well over 10 years ago. I experienced some of what sounds like the same conditions you are experiencing. The hearing loss I had wasn't as severe yours but I have been please with results from the surgery.

"DON'T PUSH YOURSELF TO FAST!" I remember trying to put a wrench on a mower 2 1/2 weeks after the surgery and when I went to pull on it I about passed out.

Hoping that you have a speedy recovery!

FYI It took me about a month before I could tell a marketable difference in my hearing.

**callen** · 08-24-2016, 09:47 AM

Brian call me when you feel up to it and I'll come pick you up and we'll go fishing.

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**"G"** · 08-24-2016, 11:30 AM

Prayers sent

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