11-13-08
Today went really well. We had to drive back down to Wilmington to see my doctor, but since the appointment wasn't until 9:20am, we got to sleep till 6am. I thought the people in his office were really sweet. We signed in about 20 minutes early, and before I could make it back to our seat from a quick trip to the restroom, they were escorting us to a different part of the building to wait for the doctor. It only took a few minutes to realize that they wanted me to feel comfortable with my lovely new haircut, even though I was wearing a hat. They really are such nice people and really seem to care about their patients. Dr. Brinson was really pleased with my progress and he took the tape off the incision and all the stitches had dissolved away, just like they are supposed to. I did have an allergic reaction to the triple antibiotic I had used, so he wrote out a prescription for an ointment for that as well as an antibacterial drop for my other ear. Since that ear uses a hearing aid with an earmold, it had developed a small problem that the drops will fix in no time. My activation date is set for December 18th, in the afternoon and I am so excited. It means I just might be able to understand my granddaughter at Christmas time, which can be hard enough when they are only 15 months old. Oh, and to actually be able to follow a conversation again with my daughters...I am so thrilled and just want the time to fly by. I know it won't be easy, but I am hoping that since my hearing loss took place in such a short time I have an edge that will allow me to learn this new way of hearing quicker. Will try and keep this going at least once a week, but life will be pretty mundane and quiet until activation.
Today went really well. We had to drive back down to Wilmington to see my doctor, but since the appointment wasn't until 9:20am, we got to sleep till 6am. I thought the people in his office were really sweet. We signed in about 20 minutes early, and before I could make it back to our seat from a quick trip to the restroom, they were escorting us to a different part of the building to wait for the doctor. It only took a few minutes to realize that they wanted me to feel comfortable with my lovely new haircut, even though I was wearing a hat. They really are such nice people and really seem to care about their patients. Dr. Brinson was really pleased with my progress and he took the tape off the incision and all the stitches had dissolved away, just like they are supposed to. I did have an allergic reaction to the triple antibiotic I had used, so he wrote out a prescription for an ointment for that as well as an antibacterial drop for my other ear. Since that ear uses a hearing aid with an earmold, it had developed a small problem that the drops will fix in no time. My activation date is set for December 18th, in the afternoon and I am so excited. It means I just might be able to understand my granddaughter at Christmas time, which can be hard enough when they are only 15 months old. Oh, and to actually be able to follow a conversation again with my daughters...I am so thrilled and just want the time to fly by. I know it won't be easy, but I am hoping that since my hearing loss took place in such a short time I have an edge that will allow me to learn this new way of hearing quicker. Will try and keep this going at least once a week, but life will be pretty mundane and quiet until activation.
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