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deafmama78 · 05-10-2008, 04:01 PM

Thanks everyone!

This time around is truly much different. It's weird! Even my newly implanted side of my head isn't even numb. Last year it was numb for weeks. Now, it's only numb around the ear. Only thing that's the same is the swollen eye. I had to go back to the hospital, only this time in a different city to see the on-call Dr., who I happened to see last year also. He wanted me to come in just to make sure that there wasn't anything more than just a broken vessel causing the bruised/swollen eye. All is well there. It was weird going to the hospital being the only patient there, as the offfice hours are closed but hey at least this time I didn't have to wait in a waiting room or even in the exam room for a bit. We were in/out in just 5 minutes, which was perfect cuz I was starting to be in alot of pain again and was in tears 1/2 way home, took meds and fell asleep for an hour. Now I'm ok. Listening to music on my ipod and chillin' on the laptop.

05-10-2008, 04:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
deafmama78 Deaf Mama! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Somewhere in the US. Posts: 398	Thanks everyone! This time around is truly much different. It's weird! Even my newly implanted side of my head isn't even numb. Last year it was numb for weeks. Now, it's only numb around the ear. Only thing that's the same is the swollen eye. I had to go back to the hospital, only this time in a different city to see the on-call Dr., who I happened to see last year also. He wanted me to come in just to make sure that there wasn't anything more than just a broken vessel causing the bruised/swollen eye. All is well there. It was weird going to the hospital being the only patient there, as the offfice hours are closed but hey at least this time I didn't have to wait in a waiting room or even in the exam room for a bit. We were in/out in just 5 minutes, which was perfect cuz I was starting to be in alot of pain again and was in tears 1/2 way home, took meds and fell asleep for an hour. Now I'm ok. Listening to music on my ipod and chillin' on the laptop. __________________ -DeafMama78 Implanted [right ear]: May 17, 2007 w/ Freedom! Activated: June 21, 2007 & lovin' it! Implanted [left ear]: May 8th, 2008 w/ Freedom! Activation: May 28th, 2008 Offically a bilateral CI'er!