Bluesky,
Good job! Knowledge is power, indeed! I am soooo glad I made the efforts to research treatment options thoroughly and I am very happy with my choice of surgery (translab). I am 9-10 weeks post-surgery and I feel very good. Some small balance issues/wonkiness but only now and then - tinnitis comes and goes but is not nearly as loud as before surgery. Yep, it's been an emotional rollercoaster but the worst is behind me, thank God. I've been meditating alot - I use Steven Halpern's "Self-Healing" meditation tape - it's the bomb! LOL. I also walk daily, create concrete sculptures and am writing a book - it helps me to stay busy doing activities that mean alot to me. Being SSD has been an emotional adjustment, but like most folks on our forum, I definitely realize how fortunate I am that it was not worse. Anyway, take care and God bless you. You have tons of folks praying for your speedy recovery!
Peace,
Diane