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General Category => AN Issues => Topic started by: leapyrtwins on March 29, 2008, 07:25:44 pm

Title: Itchy BAHA site post op
Post by: leapyrtwins on March 29, 2008, 07:25:44 pm: I asked the members of the BAHA Users Support Forum what they knew about an itchy BAHA site post op and they assured me that this is quite normal.

They felt that the itching could be attributed to a number of things: the surgery itself, the nerves in my scalp healing, new hair growth, and very possibly the neosporin I was applying to the site.

Just thought I'd share this with others.

And, many thanks to Joef who made me aware that there was a BAHA Users Support Forum. I learn something new here every day 8)

Jan
Title: Re: Itchy BAHA site post op
Post by: Boppie on March 29, 2008, 09:09:04 pm: Jan,

Do you remember the itchy area around the surgical site? I sure do!
Title: Re: Itchy BAHA site post op
Post by: lori67 on March 29, 2008, 09:19:54 pm: Oh, Boppie - I know what you mean!! I had that awful itching after my translab too!! I'm glad that finally went away. Thank heaven for the little advances!!

Lori
Title: Re: Itchy BAHA site post op
Post by: leapyrtwins on March 29, 2008, 09:45:52 pm: You know, I didn't experience itching after my AN surgery - glad I didn't, as this is driving me CRAZY!!!

Jan
Title: Re: Itchy BAHA site post op
Post by: lori67 on March 30, 2008, 10:15:56 am: Well, I don't know if anyone else had the same problem I did - the side of my head was numb - I could feel the itching but I couldn't feel myself scratching it - so there was no relief from the itching for a while! It still happens every now and then on my numb spots, but nothing like right after the surgery! That was enough to make me crazy!

Lori
Title: Re: Itchy BAHA site post op
Post by: leapyrtwins on March 30, 2008, 11:14:36 am: So in other words, we're both admitting that we were crazy ;D
Title: Re: Itchy BAHA site post op
Post by: sgerrard on March 30, 2008, 11:25:42 am: Quote from: leapyrtwins on March 30, 2008, 11:14:36 am
So in other words, we're both admitting that we were crazy ;D

Well duh... ;D

Steve
Title: Re: Itchy BAHA site post op
Post by: lori67 on March 30, 2008, 12:36:08 pm: Ummm... yes, but... I'm pretty sure we're not the only ones around here.... ;)

The first step is admitting it... we're just way ahead of everyone else I guess.

Lori
Title: Re: Itchy BAHA site post op
Post by: leapyrtwins on March 30, 2008, 05:13:27 pm: You know, I can always count on Steve for my daily chuckle ;D

Thanks for keeping me laughing - and smiling, Steve!

Jan
Title: Re: Itchy BAHA site post op
Post by: leapyrtwins on April 02, 2008, 11:54:48 pm: Doc confirmed today that the itching is due to healing.

He also said he's very happy with the looks of the site - apparently I'm healing at record speed and things look better than he anticipated.

My concern about my hair growing too close to the abutment is totally unfounded; just me needlessly worrying. Probably because I have nothing better to do ::)
(these are my words, not the doc's)

He also said that catching my shirt on the abutment won't do any damage to it or to my head, that it would take something pretty major for that to happen. Nevertheless I promised to be more careful in the future by trying to be a little more conscious of the metal in my head :D

So, I am right on target for the processor in about 60 days, which is just about the time I will be having my 1st annual MRI.

Almost forgot, I asked what the approximate cost of the processor will be and the doc and the audiologist said they think it's about $2,500. I thought that was good news since I've been hearing $4,000.

Jan