Comments on: My Tympanoplasty, A Retrospective http://rmondello.com/2008/08/23/my-tympanoplasty-a-retrospective/ Life enthusiast. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:38:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: michelle http://rmondello.com/2008/08/23/my-tympanoplasty-a-retrospective/#comment-3651 michelle Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:38:56 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=587#comment-3651 i did they said i have tension headaches and prescribed amitryptaline for them, but i do not have a tension headache i have pain in my ear and this constant whooshing sound from it and pain over my ear on my head and it just does not feel right at all. i am wondering if something went wrong with my surgery or if this is normal? i did they said i have tension headaches and prescribed amitryptaline for them, but i do not have a tension headache i have pain in my ear and this constant whooshing sound from it and pain over my ear on my head and it just does not feel right at all. i am wondering if something went wrong with my surgery or if this is normal?

]]> By: Bee http://rmondello.com/2008/08/23/my-tympanoplasty-a-retrospective/#comment-3650 Bee Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:50:54 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=587#comment-3650 Shea, How are you doing now? My situation may be similar to yours..please tell me how you are doing as I have been very worried. Shea,
How are you doing now? My situation may be similar to yours..please tell me how you are doing as I have been very worried.

]]> By: Lola http://rmondello.com/2008/08/23/my-tympanoplasty-a-retrospective/#comment-3644 Lola Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:10:10 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=587#comment-3644 *doing so *doing so

]]> By: Lola http://rmondello.com/2008/08/23/my-tympanoplasty-a-retrospective/#comment-3643 Lola Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:09:38 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=587#comment-3643 Don't smoke, doing makes the Eustachian tube swell, which may put extra pressure in your ear and pop the new membrane. Att. ex-smoker Don’t smoke, doing makes the Eustachian tube swell, which may put extra pressure in your ear and pop the new membrane.
Att. ex-smoker

]]> By: dominic http://rmondello.com/2008/08/23/my-tympanoplasty-a-retrospective/#comment-3635 dominic Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:23:19 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=587#comment-3635 michelle, you should see your doctor asap. michelle, you should see your doctor asap.

]]> By: Jonny http://rmondello.com/2008/08/23/my-tympanoplasty-a-retrospective/#comment-3634 Jonny Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:42:10 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=587#comment-3634 Hey dude, Im 17 and had to have this surgery in order to go into the Military. Its been about 5 days now and Im starting to hear / feel popping when I swallow or yawn or even sometimes when Im just sitting here. I go for a follow up this monday, so I dont really know what it all means. Ill let you know, Ill ask the doctor and all. Thanks for your post, I was getting a little nervous with all this popping. Im glad Im not the only one and your doctors explanation of the packing dissolving is encouraging to me. hopefully it all works out! Hey dude, Im 17 and had to have this surgery in order to go into the Military. Its been about 5 days now and Im starting to hear / feel popping when I swallow or yawn or even sometimes when Im just sitting here. I go for a follow up this monday, so I dont really know what it all means. Ill let you know, Ill ask the doctor and all. Thanks for your post, I was getting a little nervous with all this popping. Im glad Im not the only one and your doctors explanation of the packing dissolving is encouraging to me. hopefully it all works out!

]]> By: michelle http://rmondello.com/2008/08/23/my-tympanoplasty-a-retrospective/#comment-3633 michelle Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:20:44 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=587#comment-3633 well ir is almost february and i had my surgery in november 2011. hearing not much improved and the pain in the side of my head is as bad as ever (i am wondering if a nerve has been damaged) as combing my hair hurts like a demon. no follow up appointment yet to see the consultant to see what stage i am at. feel the whooshing in my ear daily and it is driving me nuts also i seem to have an almost constant headache and my eyes feel like they are going to pop out of my head (anyone else had this?) i hope this operation has worked as i am gettingmarried this year and want to enjoy my honeymoon in florida to the extreme and not have to worry about gettingmy ear wet when i swim with a dolphin (or an orka if i am really lucky) at least i am managing to not take painkillers anymore. well ir is almost february and i had my surgery in november 2011. hearing not much improved and the pain in the side of my head is as bad as ever (i am wondering if a nerve has been damaged) as combing my hair hurts like a demon. no follow up appointment yet to see the consultant to see what stage i am at. feel the whooshing in my ear daily and it is driving me nuts also i seem to have an almost constant headache and my eyes feel like they are going to pop out of my head (anyone else had this?)
i hope this operation has worked as i am gettingmarried this year and want to enjoy my honeymoon in florida to the extreme and not have to worry about gettingmy ear wet when i swim with a dolphin (or an orka if i am really lucky) at least i am managing to not take painkillers anymore.

]]> By: Mark http://rmondello.com/2008/08/23/my-tympanoplasty-a-retrospective/#comment-3622 Mark Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:31:14 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=587#comment-3622 Dray, I am not a smoker but my doctor specifically directed that I not use a straw to consume beverages. You may want to call the doctor and ask him/her about smoking as it relates to your recent surgery. Dray, I am not a smoker but my doctor specifically directed that I not use a straw to consume beverages. You may want to call the doctor and ask him/her about smoking as it relates to your recent surgery.

]]> By: Mark http://rmondello.com/2008/08/23/my-tympanoplasty-a-retrospective/#comment-3621 Mark Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:28:49 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=587#comment-3621 Update, I am about a month post op and have more than half my original hearing back (based on a recent audio-gram). In my case, the whole eardrum needed to be replaced as it was completely gone. After the doctor looked in my ear, he said it looked perfect and it could not be healing better. Still draining at night and have popping frequently. If I hold my head a certain way, the gel foam located in my inner ear seems to move around which allows me to have great hearing. I am confident that as the weeks pass, my hearing will continue to improve. Thank you Dr. Kaplan (Reading California) Update,

I am about a month post op and have more than half my original hearing back (based on a recent audio-gram). In my case, the whole eardrum needed to be replaced as it was completely gone. After the doctor looked in my ear, he said it looked perfect and it could not be healing better.

Still draining at night and have popping frequently. If I hold my head a certain way, the gel foam located in my inner ear seems to move around which allows me to have great hearing.

I am confident that as the weeks pass, my hearing will continue to improve.

Thank you Dr. Kaplan (Reading California)

]]> By: Dray http://rmondello.com/2008/08/23/my-tympanoplasty-a-retrospective/#comment-3620 Dray Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:31:51 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=587#comment-3620 I had my tympanolasty two weeks ago, minimal pain and drainage and was back to work with in a week. I had my entire eardrum replaced.My question is has anyone had experience with this perticular surgery and smoking? Im wondering if anyone has had any complications from smoking post surgery. I had my tympanolasty two weeks ago, minimal pain and drainage and was back to work with in a week. I had my entire eardrum replaced.My question is has anyone had experience with this perticular surgery and smoking? Im wondering if anyone has had any complications from smoking post surgery.

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