Minor Complicatiom

As always, I want to be brutally honest on here. I hope that this blog is (first off) a testimony to the goodness and power of God and (second) a source for prospective patients to get real information about the Esteem experience. Y'all know I LOVE my implants and an BEYOND thankful for them. However, I've had some problems with my second implant. Surgery was rough, recovery was no fun and the ear pressure is STILL not normal. You've read that. What most people don't know is that the pain from the surgery never went away. It's been almost a year so I was starting to get concerned. I also noticed it seems to have moved in my head (the sound processor, not the middle ear components.) I mentioned that last week when I went for a hearing test and, long story short, I'm going to have a MINOR revision surgery next Friday to reposition the device. It should be quick with very little recovery. I can keep the device on the entire time and the dr won't even adjust anything in my ear, just the sound processor. Obviously, I'm not looking forward to it, but I'm thankful that Dr. Shohet and the wonderful MaryKay were able to schedule surgery quickly and that this should stop the pain. My biggest fear was that my body is rejecting the device (which it kinda is) and it would have to be removed. Thankfully, that is not happening. God is so good! I would appreciate your prayers on Friday the 13th!

This is what the implant site looks like right now. It should not protrude so much or be red and swollen. To compare, this is my left implant:

In EXCITING news, Envoy contacted me a while back and asked me to speak at a seminar for prospective patients. It was a blast!! What a joy to share this journey and see others who may get to experience this as well!

Bone conduction testing..so fun!