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General Category => Hearing Issues => Topic started by: Puppylove on March 24, 2011, 12:01:47 am

Title: How long is recovery after the BAHA procedure?
Post by: Puppylove on March 24, 2011, 12:01:47 am

I'm having my BAHA procedure next Tuesday, the 29th...1 day before my 11 week anniversary of my AN surgery ;D  I have 2 little ones (3 and 19 months) and I am wondering if I'll be okay the following day to care for them by myself.  I have a babysitter for the day of my surgery, but will I need someone on Wednesday and/or Thursday?  It seems that everyone says this procedure is easy, but I don't want to take on too much. (I also don't want someone around if I don't need them). ;)

Thanks for any insight.  Looking forward to getting this one behind me too!
Debbie

Title: Re: How long is recovery after the BAHA procedure?
Post by: Kencutus on March 24, 2011, 01:57:43 am

You might want to ask that person to stick around for a few more days.  Your surgeon might suggest that you do not do any lifting or bending over to pick up the little ones.  You should take it easy for the first two days after surgery.   Surgery is pretty easy and almost like a trip to the dentist office.  However, everyone is different in post-op.  If you go home the same day after your surgery, most hospitals may ask you if you have someone to stay with you the first night to make sure you are OK post-op.  You might not feel any pain except maybe a headache.  Like I said, everyone is different.  Welcome to the Baha club and good luck on the surgery! ;)

Title: Re: How long is recovery after the BAHA procedure?
Post by: moe on March 24, 2011, 09:25:33 am

I concur,
If you didn't have little ones, you'd probably be ok. You can do the basics, I would say easy on the lifting,straining, though make sure you ask about activity restrictions. They may say there are none ???
(especially the 19 month old....needs lots of tending to).
Good luck!
Maureen

Title: Re: How long is recovery after the BAHA procedure?
Post by: leapyrtwins on March 26, 2011, 07:44:14 am

IMO you'll be fine without help.

Immediately following my implant - I only had local - I went to lunch with my sister and then to my son's volleyball game.  I would have returned to work the following day, but I was still wearing that lovely white mastoid bandage on my head.

Chances are very good that the 19 month old will be very interested in your bandage - and maybe even sympathetic; the 3 month old will probably be oblivious to it.

Stock up on the extra-strength tylenol, but other than that I don't think you'll need anything else to deal with the kiddies.

As Ken pointed out, ask your doctor about lifting restrictions.

Jan