My goodness where did the time go. I thought I would drop a line about my recovery. Things are going splendidly. In regard to my pre op symptoms - they're gone with the exception of the tinnitus, which neither got louder or went away. The numbness was gone when I woke up in ICU. I've taken Advil about 4 times since I got home, 2 in the past week and that was for a really scratchy sore throat and headache that came with my Husband's cold.
I've been working out and went for my first distance run (5.5km = couple of miles)last week. No headache after, no stumbling while running, no dizziness during or after the work out. I can sit and stand all day long and not have any problems, no worries about falling over, no more flashing lights.
Post operative I did lose my hearing, I'm sure I've posted about that some where. It's not as bad as I thought at all and I have no problem telling folks I'm out with where I need to sit to hear them if we are in a noisy place. My scar is sensitive and can be sore to the touch, but most scars are and it's nothing really. There is still no feeling in a big area over my left ear and I've got a tinny taste in my mouth. I read on here a while back that lots of folks have the tinny/metallic taste and it often goes away. It doesn't bother me much, but I don't like chai tea anymore. Too bad, I love the smell still.
I was sleeping late in the mornings and I've had a tough adjustment to getting the kids up for school, but it will be good training for getting up at 04:00 when I go back to work. I am not yet back to work, by choice. I promised myself I would stay home until after I saw Dr. A in October, 5 short weeks away. I know lots of folks who went back to work in that amount of time, however, I was able to take the time, and I actually booked off for 6 months, sooo...3 months is fine with me. I have been remodeling the house though-- boredom? Paint paint paint :-)))
That's about it. I am so happy with my choices, and the results, I don't post much but I still come and read a couple of times a day. For now I'm off to paint the powder room.
