ANA Discussion Forum
General Category => Hearing Issues => Topic started by: tenai98 on September 08, 2009, 05:01:25 pm
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Ok, just had my pre admin test. The three month is for no swimming in contaminated waters, ei the ocean....so I can wet my head (wash hair) the next day being careful not to wet the incision....then full lather in 10 days...Now, I was told the surgery is 2.5 hrs long under a general which I am fearing cuz I have hard time coming out of it...I wass told I will be dizzy and off balance for a week or so and that I cant drive til doc gives me the ok on the follow up the following week. I think I"m more scared of this surgery than the AN one. It took me 3 days to get up and walk....First few days I could barely moved. Felt like I was paralysed...Oh well I survived the first one, I'm sure I'll survive this one...
My questions are:
1) how long was ur Baha surgery?
2) when did you drive after Baha surgery?
3)was your dizziness and balance issues the same as with AN treatment?
4)how much pain were u in afterwards?? I had no pain after AN surgery, therefore I was only given reg. tylenolX2
Joann
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Jo -
your BAHA Recovery Kit will contain a very nice plastic cup that you can hold over your BAHA site while you shampoo until you can get it wet. I should be mailing it any day now.
Answers to your questions (from my experience)
1) surgery was about 90 minutes start to finish - but I didn't have general anesthesia; I had local
2) I drove the same afternoon - no dizziness, no pain, no balance issues
3) My AN dizziness and balance issues were huge - I had none of either with my BAHA surgery
4) I took an Extra Strength Tylenol the afternoon of my surgery and possibly one the next morning; nothing after that. Like you, I had no pain after my AN surgery; took no pain meds.
Keep in mind that everyone is different - plus your doctor obviously has a different protocol than doctors here in the States. Don't be scared. Hell, you survived AN surgery - and compared to that, BAHA implant surgery is truly a piece of cake.
Best,
Jan
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Hi Joann,
I had general anesthesia. I am not not sure exactly how long the surgery was, but I went in around 11:30, and I was home around 3:00. (The hospital is only a mile from my house) I am guessing I was in recovery about an hour.
I was a little dizzy for 2 days after, but only when I exerted myself by bending over. I believe this was because of the anesthesia, NOT the surgery.
My surgery was on a Wednesday, and I was able to drive on Friday. I also went to work that day, which was not a good idea. Luckily, I only had to go in for a couple of hours.
My pain was minimal, it was sore, like I had a bruise, but it really wasn't too bad.
I hope this helps, it's natural to be scared, I think everyone is, but when it's over, most everybody says "it was a piece of cake".
Lisa
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Hi Jo,
I had my BAHA surgery in January and it was not bad at all. I had no dizziness at all, but didn't have general anesthesia. I asked my doc about this possibility and he said the anesthesia could cause dizziness but the surgery itself would not. I drove a couple of days later, but probably could have driven by the next day, or perhaps even the same day as the surgery but I wasn't in a rush and didn't push myself. I'm sure you'll be fine too. It's natural to be a little anxious about any surgery, but this one really is a piece of cake.
Best wishes,
Wendy
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I'm due for surgery on Oct 8th and I was told it takes around an hour.
I think after affects vary greatly from person to person but if you went through AN surgery this should be easier.
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I think after affects vary greatly from person to person but if you went through AN surgery this should be easier.
That is a gross understatement ;D BAHA implant surgery is absolutely NOTHING like AN surgery - been through both, so I know this for a fact.
Jan
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My BAHA surgery took about an hour and a half under general anesthesia. Not really sure - I was asleep! :D I didn't have any problems afterwards.
I think I went into the OR around 10am and I was home by 3pm, and that was after stopping at the pharmacy to fill my prescription for pain meds that I didn't wind up using anyway. I was tired from the anesthesia, but didn't have a problem with dizziness. I drove the next day.
I was able to wash my hair and get the incision wet that night (that made me very happy).
Don't be too nervous - this one is definitely a piece of cake compared to the AN surgery.
It'll be worth it!
Lori