So, Thursday will be 6 months since my surgery. I'm still having wonky head and balance issues, but I do feel like I'm making improvements....slowly, but progress is progress. I have been seeing an acupuncturist for the last 5 weeks and I contribute alot of my improvements to him. He is also a certified physical therapist, so he is combining acupuncture with therapy. I have even started to hear little things in my deaf ear. Nothing substantial.....but little things, like I was cleaning my deaf ear with a cue tip and for the first time since surgery, I could hear a little something, also when I scratch the inside of my hear I can hear it. It's not all the time but just every now and then. I have had BAHA surgery and waiting for my processor in March.
I am not a patient person, but have finally accepted that is just gonna take time. My family and friends, although supportive, just don't understand. I think alot of times they think I'm just using my wonky head to get out of doing things. If they only knew,..... I would love to be able to do the things I used to do! Going to a resteraunt is still amost painful...as the noise drives me crazy, but try to just grin and bear it. I can honestly say though, that I'm getting better....still not where I want to be, but better. My acupuncturist has decided that I only need to see him once a week now (was going twice/week) with practice at home. The exercises he has me do are completely different from the vestibular therapy I had right after surgery. I think there is a lot to be said for Eastern medicine.
As much as I hated hearing it "just have patience" is the key.
