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CHD63

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Re: 7 Weeks Post-Op
« Reply #15 on: August 29, 2012, 06:37:51 am »
Liz .....

Sorry I did not answer your question sooner .....  I was gone to Oticon Medical for their Patient Advocacy week-end and out of easy Internet access.

After my first surgery I had much frustration with double vision and inability to hold my gaze on anything, without my vision jumping around (aka nystagmus).  It took a number of weeks before I felt I could hold my gaze sufficiently after turning my head (as needed for driving and checking traffic lanes).  I worked hard on gaze stabilization exercises to be able to resume driving safely.  I would be happy to send my exercises to you if you send me a PM with your email.

Hope that makes sense.

Clarice
Right MVD for trigeminal neuralgia, 1994, Pittsburgh, PA
Left retrosigmoid 2.6 cm AN removal, February, 2008, Duke U
Tumor regrew to 1.3 cm in February, 2011
Translab AN removal, May, 2011 at HEI, Friedman & Schwartz
Oticon Ponto Pro abutment implant at same time; processor added August, 2011

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Re: 7 Weeks Post-Op
« Reply #16 on: August 30, 2012, 11:54:59 am »
Karen, I'd trade our mild winters for your mild summers!

Clarice, I'd love to see your gaze stabilization exercises.  I wonder how similar they are to the ones Dr. Slattery gave me.  I will PM you my email.  I also want to hear more about your BAHA.  I think I want to go with Oticon and need to find a local or semi-local practitioner, so that I don't have to fly out to LA again.  What do you know about the angled abutment and feedback?

Thanks,
Liz

8/20/2010 - 9mm AN on left side 
Fullness, tinnitus, mild hearing loss
2/20/2011 - 8mm
4/20/2012 - 12.4 mm
Moderate to severe hearing loss, LOUD tinnitus, deteriorating balance
Facial numbness and twitching, which subsided pre-surgery
Translab at House, 7/3/2012, Slattery and Schwartz