Just wanted to check in and let you know that my Translab surgery last Thursday the 22nd has gone well
I went in at approximately 10am and was back on the ward by 6.30 pm with no post surgery intensive care required but I did spend four hours in recovery where I remember being very sweaty and diss orientated. I was told the next day by my surgeon that my surgery was "text book" and all went very well... No facial nerve damage
The first few days where a blurr of sleeping and waking for short periods of time, I felt no dizziness when I opened my eyes only when I moved my head. I had headaches in the front of my head and pain in my teeth, mostly caused but the tight bandage and I think I was gritting my teeth causing the tooth pain. I refused morphine and only had mild pain relief as I saw "spiders" om anything stronger and didnt like that feeling !
On day three I stood to sit in a chair and had a full on panic attack I have never felt anything like it, more visually felt as if I could see my right side collapsing... Needless to say I was soon back in bed... The next day I got the tough love nurse who got me out of bed for a shower - challenging but felt so much better for it.
My scar is so thin and delicate, the stitches have dissolved and it's already barely noticeable... I'll have to make an effort to point it out when I want to play " you call that a scar"!
As most of you are aware the next days are slow and steady standing and pacing the halls of the hospital ( ever so slowly) trying to restore the balance. Yes, it's unsettling but I think for me it is more like the feeling of being drunk ( without the fun of getting there) :p I get tired very easily which is frustrating cause my mind is wanting to go, go go:)
Anyway released yesterday and wobbled through a 5 hour drive home now safely tucked up in my own bed!
I think, for me, the removal is easy ( who would guess we get to sleep through it :p) it's the recovery that is tricky and obviously different for all - so far, I have just the wobbles, tiredness and a bit of niggly pain from each scar site ( touch wood) I am feeling confident for a full recovery.
The hearing loss, it's just hitting me now as I am out of the isolation of hospital, not knowing where sound is coming from is a shocker... And the ringing worse than pre op but I'm told these will all settle.
I thank everyone on here fro their advice and comfort and I thank god I am out the other side and able to share this with you only 9 days after majore brain surgery - cheers
P.s. sorry if it's a ramble just couldn't wait to check in
