tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21360713854030610962024-03-12T21:02:12.534-07:00Ears, Stupid Ears.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136071385403061096.post-31778299708331955502011-10-31T03:09:00.001-07:002011-10-31T03:09:34.386-07:00Scar today - 5 days after Op<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQtK7kBQb-R57z1I8eLVci_ga0AmVJ8pAmJcGt0GY2Fxzb90EFLNOuZKrqJi4_nMb_ieXMCjTGl9zxaICqMiCGNYMoC3ZQPx_wubAXFaYNA2VXci1wJwUVqQWShiSh_po7OjfJVkSWziF/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HMDQ5OTUtMjAxMTEwMzEtMTAwOC5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-774387"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQtK7kBQb-R57z1I8eLVci_ga0AmVJ8pAmJcGt0GY2Fxzb90EFLNOuZKrqJi4_nMb_ieXMCjTGl9zxaICqMiCGNYMoC3ZQPx_wubAXFaYNA2VXci1wJwUVqQWShiSh_po7OjfJVkSWziF/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HMDQ5OTUtMjAxMTEwMzEtMTAwOC5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-774387" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669596380278903650" /></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136071385403061096.post-60107072526871900752011-10-31T03:07:00.001-07:002011-10-31T03:07:15.610-07:00Healing.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEWOYTvOlZpRLONkvbYn7CHONNe_Qlan4dFcthAJ0BdRkWvuK_vgXqyrGs2oKOf7ksHKunCzVBpekMZhGTyBMdbNymTRlkb-hxUvLkhKtVopKX0IKoegO6Yi9_ebn4MasdlTX_fRa0bYs/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HMDQ5ODItMjAxMTEwMjktMTAzOS5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-735611"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEWOYTvOlZpRLONkvbYn7CHONNe_Qlan4dFcthAJ0BdRkWvuK_vgXqyrGs2oKOf7ksHKunCzVBpekMZhGTyBMdbNymTRlkb-hxUvLkhKtVopKX0IKoegO6Yi9_ebn4MasdlTX_fRa0bYs/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HMDQ5ODItMjAxMTEwMjktMTAzOS5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-735611" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669595787786163394" /></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136071385403061096.post-87728460557209574132011-10-31T03:06:00.001-07:002011-10-31T03:06:31.520-07:00Scar after Op.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgAEor1qcTD0M9WFBc44sOAjWUqk7C1kZSEbHuMsuvBk6uk2Twg8oqngeba2DaqutPi4R4ublLS2Z0OTE-Rnv9ZAc5LKpHPQW1Q83pQKDZ1X4RCOT-wyfJVG3m83rpk-k1264pLZgri54/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HMDQ5NzEtMjAxMTEwMjctMTIxMy5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-791521"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgAEor1qcTD0M9WFBc44sOAjWUqk7C1kZSEbHuMsuvBk6uk2Twg8oqngeba2DaqutPi4R4ublLS2Z0OTE-Rnv9ZAc5LKpHPQW1Q83pQKDZ1X4RCOT-wyfJVG3m83rpk-k1264pLZgri54/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HMDQ5NzEtMjAxMTEwMjctMTIxMy5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-791521" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669595593070988050" /></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136071385403061096.post-30597273989110864882011-10-31T03:05:00.001-07:002011-10-31T03:05:34.096-07:00Shaved Head!!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GUod85jy1EN1uQRPtR02LbbAuyHhCSmvXmh49s2aW4qbHqOweDWrqdeIdmgkigSt3sQpa0Soi_Og6RqLoQ-d2bqAWjbAKRtMBtypf0T191v8xV6nO96gs4By-Mm5QXqVrXEKRicTkY6q/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HMDQ5NzMtMjAxMTEwMjctMTk1Mi5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-734097"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GUod85jy1EN1uQRPtR02LbbAuyHhCSmvXmh49s2aW4qbHqOweDWrqdeIdmgkigSt3sQpa0Soi_Og6RqLoQ-d2bqAWjbAKRtMBtypf0T191v8xV6nO96gs4By-Mm5QXqVrXEKRicTkY6q/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HMDQ5NzMtMjAxMTEwMjctMTk1Mi5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-734097" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669595351563262562" /></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136071385403061096.post-57877691185493750012011-10-31T03:04:00.001-07:002011-10-31T03:04:34.674-07:00Bandages off, red, swollen and very sore. After Op.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGCA53vjdN10D942qf0pcjZlfrbuKtXc2omRJYwkooV_-FFtaozrIqAFuXoZMKf2ObTgT1uFzroLzhBH7f81nLbh5Jgf7n9m0NwrhBf9UCyM_rKBO8TqpK-I_-YjMfRuEXlR4FZ4V1lJL/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HMDQ5NjktMjAxMTEwMjctMDkyOC5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-774675"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGCA53vjdN10D942qf0pcjZlfrbuKtXc2omRJYwkooV_-FFtaozrIqAFuXoZMKf2ObTgT1uFzroLzhBH7f81nLbh5Jgf7n9m0NwrhBf9UCyM_rKBO8TqpK-I_-YjMfRuEXlR4FZ4V1lJL/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HMDQ5NjktMjAxMTEwMjctMDkyOC5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-774675" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669595096541316418" /></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136071385403061096.post-78597795898246108662011-10-31T03:03:00.001-07:002011-10-31T03:03:47.332-07:006 hours after Op.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2ed2SKynzXEvK1c-UtlDy0QucD9L6Ni6CTVFAi8ykZDHRF8wwlIU0eVC3gN4Yiuuh1G7lAkB-H9MxUnBqBX_K0YhmrW0XW8fLdyxV2FAooOUwSIkv1HocEiCWEu8eYgjW3nfwDuVXuEz/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HMDQ5NjgtMjAxMTEwMjctMDc1MC5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-727334"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2ed2SKynzXEvK1c-UtlDy0QucD9L6Ni6CTVFAi8ykZDHRF8wwlIU0eVC3gN4Yiuuh1G7lAkB-H9MxUnBqBX_K0YhmrW0XW8fLdyxV2FAooOUwSIkv1HocEiCWEu8eYgjW3nfwDuVXuEz/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HMDQ5NjgtMjAxMTEwMjctMDc1MC5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-727334" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669594891368048482" /></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136071385403061096.post-17918760395673431672011-10-31T03:01:00.001-07:002011-10-31T03:02:25.332-07:00This Way up.....Before Op<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgytRa1C7nbyhQEQIs1IVDyHYmDbWnA-OavgHgGxW0dHbopeNq4Sj0Faxftxfsym8xUpImxOk4rGHaGF1SxCFwqOsVV2-7Y4ol3L2AVGptQ_XG_QEC31DleBQPzTStFXCdWXgx98lzcjxE/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HMDQ5NjUtMjAxMTEwMjYtMTI1NC5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-771157"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669594218917330082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgytRa1C7nbyhQEQIs1IVDyHYmDbWnA-OavgHgGxW0dHbopeNq4Sj0Faxftxfsym8xUpImxOk4rGHaGF1SxCFwqOsVV2-7Y4ol3L2AVGptQ_XG_QEC31DleBQPzTStFXCdWXgx98lzcjxE/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HMDQ5NjUtMjAxMTEwMjYtMTI1NC5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-771157" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136071385403061096.post-85511816055946332512011-10-31T03:00:00.001-07:002011-10-31T03:01:57.567-07:00The Scar from last time - Before Op.<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Fjp24LAUPXxBPELlpyACPEVv-11b8hX64ruDpfKrrwttmCQi6UlfMxAqssAyNSMUndK42eMZq4a_wXnfSY0CJFctQLSyOF6rgJATNieEVdWqFwbPsD3bx-Kt8IKIkrdkCwu3kO_khmai/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HMDQ5NjQtMjAxMTEwMjYtMTIwNC5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-717189"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669593986587627474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Fjp24LAUPXxBPELlpyACPEVv-11b8hX64ruDpfKrrwttmCQi6UlfMxAqssAyNSMUndK42eMZq4a_wXnfSY0CJFctQLSyOF6rgJATNieEVdWqFwbPsD3bx-Kt8IKIkrdkCwu3kO_khmai/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HMDQ5NjQtMjAxMTEwMjYtMTIwNC5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-717189" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136071385403061096.post-82650220727856147262011-10-31T02:58:00.000-07:002011-10-31T02:58:57.847-07:00Op DoneSo I had it done on Wednesday, today is Monday 31st of October and I'm feeling sore and itchy and dizzy.<br />
It wasn't a pleasant experience, but I was asleep for the op so didn't know any different. The recovery so far hasn't been to bad.<br />
Considering I was sent home with Paracetamol and Stemetil for the dizziness, paracetamol didn't even touch the pain. So I phoned my ENT on call GP and he said I can take Ibuprofen, then after 2 days that stopped having an effect too, so I was prescribed some Diclofenac. This has been a bit more helpful and combined with the paracetamol and stemetil, it does seem to have a bit more of an effect.<br />
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They performed a Revision Mastoidectomy and removal of what my Consultant informed me was a "colossal" Cholestetoma. It really did need to be done.<br />
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The main thing annoying me at the moment is the fact that Ive gone and caught some sort of Chesty Cough, which I think has now turned into a Chest Infection. So the constant coughing and bringing up Phlegm is really jarring my head, and causing pain to shoot through my ear after coughing.<br />
Currently waiting for my GP to ring me back in the hope she will prescribe me some antibiotics to get rid of it. Not nice.<br />
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I cant wash my hair for at least 4 weeks until I have the packing removed from inside my ear, and I'm not allowed to get behind my ear wet for at least 2 weeks, the joys of ear surgery! :)<br />
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Have got plenty of photographs on my phone of before and after the op, so can compare the difference!<br />
Just have to figure out how to get them off my phone onto laptop without a usb lead....as I have no idea where it is....Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136071385403061096.post-61165386990643383462011-10-14T04:21:00.001-07:002011-10-14T04:21:43.437-07:00Op Brought forwardIt is now on the 26th of this month. Thank God.<br />
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Counting down the days until it, I know it's not going to be a fun recovery. I just have to keep focused on getting through it to Xmas.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136071385403061096.post-70619476048300550372011-09-09T04:27:00.000-07:002011-09-09T04:27:49.308-07:00Sinusitis....Sucks.<br />
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I have felt awful this week, my face has gone numb, I've felt dizzy, I've felt "slow" with my speech, I've felt spaced out and really not with it.<br />
Its been quite scary, I'm on decongestant tablets for the sinuses and I'm on Stemetil for the dizziness and Ibuprofen for the face ache.<br />
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I tried to phone the consultants secretary today to see if i can get my operation brought forward, I cant be like this until November. I cant look after my little girl properly, My Husband cant stay home from work to look after me either, and I don't have the greatest support network down here apart from my In-laws who have been really helpful. But they have their own lives to lead and cant be taking care of us all the time.<br />
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The secretary wasn't in today so I will try again on Monday. We are supposed to be going away for the weekend next week, I hope ive managed to get this under control a bit better by then.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136071385403061096.post-68254459790774316422011-08-30T11:04:00.000-07:002011-08-30T11:04:31.035-07:001st PostI'm starting this blog to record my journey of Ear problems.<br />
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I started having Ear infections at the age of 2, I had a Mastoidectomy (<a href="http://www.ent-info.nhs.uk/Mastoidectomy.htm">http://www.ent-info.nhs.uk/Mastoidectomy.htm</a>) in 1995 at the age of 10, before that I had 6 operations for Grommets (<a href="http://www.entuk.org/patient_info/ear/surgery_grommets_html">http://www.entuk.org/patient_info/ear/surgery_grommets_html</a>). (They all fell out within a few weeks)<br />
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Since the age of 11 I have had continuous operations to "clean out" my ears and get rid of discharge and infections, I have had to go to the ENT clinic every 6 months for a "hoovering out" and more recently I have been going every 2 months. Now thanks to having been finally referred to a decent Consultant, who actually seems to know what he is talking about, i have been given a CT scan and booked in for a Revision Mastoidectomy (<a href="http://www.medicdirect.co.uk/operations/default.ihtml?pid=1874&step=4)to">http://www.medicdirect.co.uk/operations/default.ihtml?pid=1874&step=4)to</a>) finally tackle the mess that was left behind in 1995.<br />
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My operation is due to take place on the 9th of November 2011.<br />
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This is my Story..<br />
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