Comments on: Nice Words from New Friends http://rmondello.com/2009/12/28/nice-words-from-new-friends/ Life enthusiast. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:38:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lorelei http://rmondello.com/2009/12/28/nice-words-from-new-friends/#comment-2497 lorelei Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:45:39 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=885#comment-2497 Hi there! So excited to find your blog, Richard! I've just undergone my 2nd myringoplasty to repair a massive hole in my right eardrum. I can't stress how good it is to read about all you've gone through, and the good news at the end of it! Would you mind if I asked you some questions? I had mine over 3 weeks ago and I'm currently still getting my ear 'popping' which i'm hoping is a good sign as it means the eardrum is still in tact? but i'm not sure if you still answer posts so will keep it short for now! hope to hear back if you get the chance... thank you! lorelei, London, UK Hi there! So excited to find your blog, Richard! I’ve just undergone my 2nd myringoplasty to repair a massive hole in my right eardrum. I can’t stress how good it is to read about all you’ve gone through, and the good news at the end of it! Would you mind if I asked you some questions? I had mine over 3 weeks ago and I’m currently still getting my ear ‘popping’ which i’m hoping is a good sign as it means the eardrum is still in tact? but i’m not sure if you still answer posts so will keep it short for now! hope to hear back if you get the chance… thank you! lorelei, London, UK

]]> By: Mick http://rmondello.com/2009/12/28/nice-words-from-new-friends/#comment-1802 Mick Mon, 24 May 2010 22:48:33 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=885#comment-1802 Always one to tweak the nose of medical convention I went for a run today, did a (brief) weights session then drilled a bunch of holes in a wall putting up a tv bracket :-) All still fine, just shows how tough we humans are! Always one to tweak the nose of medical convention I went for a run today, did a (brief) weights session then drilled a bunch of holes in a wall putting up a tv bracket :-)

All still fine, just shows how tough we humans are!

]]> By: Richard Mondello http://rmondello.com/2009/12/28/nice-words-from-new-friends/#comment-1797 Richard Mondello Mon, 24 May 2010 05:08:26 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=885#comment-1797 Thanks Mick! I'm glad to hear things are going well. With time, you know it'll get better. :) Thanks Mick!

I’m glad to hear things are going well. With time, you know it’ll get better. :)

]]> By: Mick http://rmondello.com/2009/12/28/nice-words-from-new-friends/#comment-1796 Mick Sun, 23 May 2010 17:07:33 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=885#comment-1796 Hi Richard, Hope the finals went well, best of luck. Stitches out now and the packing, surgeon happy with the way it's healing so all looking good, hearing's a bit muffled but coming back and the scars fading fast. One thing that was a bit weird, they gave me anti-biotic ear drops and for the first time ever they went in my ear then came out rather than going straight through, cool! Hi Richard,
Hope the finals went well, best of luck.
Stitches out now and the packing, surgeon happy with the way it’s healing so all looking good, hearing’s a bit muffled but coming back and the scars fading fast.

One thing that was a bit weird, they gave me anti-biotic ear drops and for the first time ever they went in my ear then came out rather than going straight through, cool!

]]> By: Mick http://rmondello.com/2009/12/28/nice-words-from-new-friends/#comment-1786 Mick Wed, 12 May 2010 13:51:54 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=885#comment-1786 Hi Richard, My name is Mick, I'm 46 and live in the UK just outside London. I've had a perforated drum for as long as I can remember, probably due to infections as a kid. Anyway, I've been sitting here bored, googling away, since Friday when I had my Tympanoplasty, mine was to fix a 30% hole at the edge of the drum which is apparently more difficult. My surgeon said it went well as he managed to fix some of the graft to the ear canal. I'm currently in the muffled hearing, numb jaw, worried it won't work stage and I was wondering if you had any thoughts on things that can effect recovery? I've not sneezed but I did inadvertently "blow" my ears very gently and heard a few bubbles before I realised what I'd done, no pain though. I'm also "grinding" my jaw a bit from side to side to loosen it up, don't know whether this can move the drum, is the drum able to move from facial movement? I guess I want to know how robust the fix is to external influences, I really want to go jogging but feel I should wait. Thanks for blogging your experience, it's nice to get a "real" perspective. cheers Hi Richard,

My name is Mick, I’m 46 and live in the UK just outside London. I’ve had a perforated drum for as long as I can remember, probably due to infections as a kid. Anyway, I’ve been sitting here bored, googling away, since Friday when I had my Tympanoplasty, mine was to fix a 30% hole at the edge of the drum which is apparently more difficult. My surgeon said it went well as he managed to fix some of the graft to the ear canal. I’m currently in the muffled hearing, numb jaw, worried it won’t work stage and I was wondering if you had any thoughts on things that can effect recovery? I’ve not sneezed but I did inadvertently “blow” my ears very gently and heard a few bubbles before I realised what I’d done, no pain though. I’m also “grinding” my jaw a bit from side to side to loosen it up, don’t know whether this can move the drum, is the drum able to move from facial movement? I guess I want to know how robust the fix is to external influences, I really want to go jogging but feel I should wait. Thanks for blogging your experience, it’s nice to get a “real” perspective. cheers

]]> By: Daniel http://rmondello.com/2009/12/28/nice-words-from-new-friends/#comment-1671 Daniel Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:00:05 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=885#comment-1671 Thanks, to both of you, for your responses. I think I'll ask my doctor and try what you suggested, Susan. Thanks, to both of you, for your responses. I think I’ll ask my doctor and try what you suggested, Susan.

]]> By: Richard Mondello http://rmondello.com/2009/12/28/nice-words-from-new-friends/#comment-1669 Richard Mondello Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:28:10 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=885#comment-1669 I wish I had used that strategy. It seems a lot more full-proof than what I advocated for in this post. I wish I had used that strategy. It seems a lot more full-proof than what I advocated for in this post.

]]> By: Susan http://rmondello.com/2009/12/28/nice-words-from-new-friends/#comment-1665 Susan Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:52:29 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=885#comment-1665 To Daniel and the dilemma about shampooing and showering...I had this procedure done in both of my ears-one ear in June 2007 and the other ear in July 2009. The first time-blood was left in my hair and it hardened. Awful to get out. I went to a salon (my mother in law knew the owner)and they put cotton around my ear and gently shampooed it out. After that, I followed doctor's orders and used a cotton ball covered in vaseline over the opening of my ear to create a "plug." Don't insert the cotton ball in the canal. It'll stay put in the outer ear opening using vaseline. Now the second time that I had it done...I had my longer hair cut short AND I ask the surgeon to please clean off the blood from my ear, face and hair. I told him how horrible it was for me the last time. He cleaned it all away and I was good to go from the start of recovery. I just used the vaseline covered cotton ball in the out ear and washed carefully. Follow the instructions of your doctor, but this is what I did and it worked. To Daniel and the dilemma about shampooing and showering…I had this procedure done in both of my ears-one ear in June 2007 and the other ear in July 2009. The first time-blood was left in my hair and it hardened. Awful to get out. I went to a salon (my mother in law knew the owner)and they put cotton around my ear and gently shampooed it out. After that, I followed doctor’s orders and used a cotton ball covered in vaseline over the opening of my ear to create a “plug.” Don’t insert the cotton ball in the canal. It’ll stay put in the outer ear opening using vaseline. Now the second time that I had it done…I had my longer hair cut short AND I ask the surgeon to please clean off the blood from my ear, face and hair. I told him how horrible it was for me the last time. He cleaned it all away and I was good to go from the start of recovery. I just used the vaseline covered cotton ball in the out ear and washed carefully. Follow the instructions of your doctor, but this is what I did and it worked.

]]> By: Richard Mondello http://rmondello.com/2009/12/28/nice-words-from-new-friends/#comment-1793 Richard Mondello Thu, 01 Jan 1970 03:59:59 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=885#comment-1793 Mick, My apologies for taking so long to reply to this. Final exams were rough, and I fell off the "organized" train. From what you've said, I'm willing to be that you're taking the necessary precautions to be safe. Just keeping be aware of what you're doing, and ask what it could probably do to your ear. I think you're doing fine. Good luck, and let us know how it goes. Mick,

My apologies for taking so long to reply to this. Final exams were rough, and I fell off the “organized” train.

From what you’ve said, I’m willing to be that you’re taking the necessary precautions to be safe. Just keeping be aware of what you’re doing, and ask what it could probably do to your ear. I think you’re doing fine. Good luck, and let us know how it goes.

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