Tomorrow will be 9 weeks post surgery. Yesterday, my tymp was STILL flat. The amazing thing, though, is that I can still hear with a flat tympanogram and an unprogrammed implant. God is so faithful. I really can't imagine what things will be like when both ears are healed and programmed. :) I started a nasal steroid tonight and will start an oral steroid tomorrow. That should be fun...:-\ hopefully, that will help with the ear pressure and I can get the implant programmed on Monday!
Random observations:
1) Even with no programming and tons of pressure in the ear, the implant already sounds better than a hearing aid.
2) The stress relief was almost instant when the implant came on. I still can't believe that I was tense my entire life and never knew it was because I couldn't hear. I thought it was just me.
3) paper is LOUD!
4) Sleeping is difficult with sound in both ears
5) Rosco woke me up at 12:30 a few nights ago. I listened and sure enough, a car alarm was going off. I heard it from my bedroom upstairs!
6) Three years ago, on Valentines Day, my date asked if my hearing loss was genetic. When I told him it was, he replied, "By the time you have kids, there will be some new technology and it won't even matter." I thought he was crazy...but he was right. Yes, God is faithful and I am beyond thankful for this miracle.
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