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General Category => AN Issues => Topic started by: catlover on March 02, 2009, 05:32:24 pm
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Hi,
I've been to my ENT today and gues what - in spite of three injections in my AN ear the balance nerve isn't knocked out anyway!! I still have 40% left, but he decided that we have to go through surgery anyway. That means that I'll get dizzy after surgery. :-[ I was so disappointed when I went home, I couldn't believe this could happen. I thought that the injections always knocked out the balance nerve, but I was told that they only do that in 2/3 of the cases. Anyway, I really hope I'll cope. Many of you folks have, without any injections. I guess I have to start doing my balance exercisesd AGAIN! :-\
Now I have to wait for a date for surgery, I hope it won't be long, but sometimes I don't want to know the date. I will be a basked case every second until surgery! :(
Best wishes and hugs,
from Helene in Sweden
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Helene,
Sorry to hear the injections didn't take care of your balance nerve. It does mean more imbalance after surgery but you have a positive outlook and I'm sure you'll work hard at getting better. I hope you get your date soon -- I know the waiting can be nerve wracking. In the meantime, try to keep yourself distracted and busy so you don't agonize over this too much.
Hang tough,
Wendy
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Bummer that the injections didn't work as planned, but I think you can take heart knowing that your body will compensate just fine after surgery. I have very few balance problems and never really did after surgery. Was it a case that my body had already compensated prior to surgery? I don't know, but rest easy knowing that your balance will work itself out after surgery just fine. The brain is an amazingly resilient organ..
FYI, I never did any balance exercises before surgery and even went camping the weekend before my Thursday morning surgery.
Regards,
Brian
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Hej, Helene ~
I'm sorry but sort of impressed to learn that after 3 injections, your hardy balance nerve survives. Even so, most AN surgery patients regain their equilibrium post-surgery with some effort, but usually nothing too demanding. It does take a bit of time for some, but balance is usually recovered. I consider my balance to be about 85% of what it once was. I'm fine in almost any situation but if I trip or stumble, I cannot regain my equilibrium as quickly as I once did. I also have a little trouble walking backwards, down a flight of stairs. Fortunately, I have few, if any, occasions to walk backwards down a flight of stairs - so this is hardly a problem. :)
Seriously, despite your concerns, I 'm confident that, like most AN patients, you'll be able to regain your sense of balance fairly quickly, post-op.
Jim
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Hi,
Thanks for your supporting words! I also think that my balance nerve isn't the end of the world. My brain just have to adjust and I believe it will. :)
Hugs from Helene