tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post8678805354745495598..comments2023-07-04T00:38:33.170-07:00Comments on Tympanoplasty: A Patient's Story: Tympanoplasty: Week AfterPitufinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17598855140600279698noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-60492582089570580082021-09-05T17:05:03.691-07:002021-09-05T17:05:03.691-07:00Four days ago, I had the tymnoplasty plus ossicula...Four days ago, I had the tymnoplasty plus ossicular reconstruction. I have been needing this surgery for decades. Surgeons always refused to do it and said it was too risky of an operation. This doctor has done it many times. It has been rough the last few days and this temporary tinnitus is so annoying, I just want to yell! I wish the bleeding would stop because it keeps packing around the outside of the ear. Nice to hav this forum.Dwayne Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03199052615683259949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-24796201790500358912020-07-26T18:32:51.612-07:002020-07-26T18:32:51.612-07:00Since March 22, 2020, my right ear continues with ...Since March 22, 2020, my right ear continues with a pinhole sized opening and is fine. My left ear has a tube in it. I am to continue popping my ears by closing my nose and pushing air out to exercise the E-tubes. I can hear noise on both sides, the pinhole side I can hear first as the hole is smaller. I can hear air move through my tube side. Still not sure if the e-tube dilation worked... and I may never know until the tube pops out again, if it decides to do that again.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051561096173306952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-48495529882522691172020-07-26T13:56:17.866-07:002020-07-26T13:56:17.866-07:00I am 9 days post op. I had a radical tympanomastoi...I am 9 days post op. I had a radical tympanomastoidectomy to remove a cholesteatoma in my R ear. Had numerous ear infections as child, tonsils out at 2 years. Hearing loss was gradual and chalked it up to age. Discovered the cholestatoma after sinus infection and more hearing loss. Very pleased so far with results. Doctor was realistic and said my hearing might not be better (may go to hearing aid) but cholesteatoma (benign cyst or tumor caused by ear infections) had to come out as it may spread to skull, jaw or brain and cause problems. The ear cup was uncomfortable for two days. Very minor pangs / pain and intermittent. Got by on tylenol - no opiods. Some bleeding but not major. Slept upright (about 45 degrees) for several days. Some itching but goes away. I noticed I could hear better right away. Doctor put prosthesis (titanium) in ear and was able to reconstruct the ear bones. 7 days post op check up. Doc removed most of the packing but left some in. 2 ear drops daily. After packing removed, a night of tinnitus (swooshing heart beat sounds which only diminished with changing head positions. That seems to have subsided somewhat, but still hear faint beating of the heart ocassionally. Some sharp pain - but short-lived and infrequent. Doc said be very careful of water in ear. Said stay out of humidity (it has been 90 hear with high humidity). I am following advice and staying indoors for now. Since Doc was realistic and said I may not hear any better, I am pleased with the results (cyst is gone and needed to go) and I do believe my hearing is better but I am a hopeless optimist. Should hear even better after all packing is out. Stay hopeful - all noises, pops, swooshing, tinnitus, bleeding (not heavy) is all normal.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08228377973342253041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-17933711653478647402020-03-22T23:30:32.518-07:002020-03-22T23:30:32.518-07:00Update:
I did post on Oct. 25, 2018 and Nov 15, 2...Update:<br /><br />I did post on Oct. 25, 2018 and Nov 15, 2018. It's now March 22, 2020. <br /><br />My right ear still has a pinhole, serves well as it keeps things pressurized (even pressure inside and outside the ear drum. No leakage for the time being. It's kind of crazy with COVID'19 going on. The ear has a perfect scenario in equalizing and having a way for fluid to leak if necessary, but it really hasn't leaked anymore. I do take those nasal sprays for allergies to make sure I kind of stay ahead of congestion.<br /><br />The left ear which was the most recent surgery actually healed up fully sealed; however, about a year later in 2019 somewhere, I noticed that it started to get muffled for the past few months. I went to an ENT at Kaiser and he showed me a picture of it. It was basically a fully sealed eardrum, so the surgery was great in terms of sealing the whole ear drum. The negative is that I still have crappy Eustacian tubes. So there is still dysfunction which would cause my ear to have negative pressure. The right ear can equalize with the hole, the left ear shows like it was getting sucked like how your skin would get sucked by a vacuum. The E-tube doesn't open appropriately to relieve the pressure so I would feel clogged. Especially when I held my breathe during weight lifting movements. <br /><br /><br />Fast forward, we scheduled a time to put in the tube in my fully sealed left ear with the negative pressure problem. You do this when you're awake now that I'm an adult (mid 30s) he put some cream in there that would numb the area, then the vacuum thingy (soooo loud!) to clean it up. Then he make the cut, (didn't really feel this) and said he was able to suck some liquid out behind the ear. Next he did the process of trying to put in a T-hook tube, but after trying it twice he switched to a different tube. Let me tell you, THIS WAS PAINFUL, the twisting, pushing 5 or so or more times was me gripping the seat, body tense (although I tried not to) and clenching my teeth. It was like Chinese Torture! However, I'm Chinese and know nothing about torcher methods, but this HURT so bad. He stated that he stopped, got most of it in, but the picture did show part of the flange was not totally behind the eardrum, so maybe 75% in. He stated that he felt uncomfortable pushing any harder while I'm awake and causing me pain, but he thinks the ear drum will heal and the flange will be perfectly in place. We'll check it in a year, see how it's going. After some discussion, I learned tubes can pop out due to fluid or pressure changes, etc., but he also had some patients where tubes stay there forever, so we'll see how it goes.<br /><br />In terms of hearing, my hearing is the same with my right ear with the pinhole, and no more "clogged" issue when I'm weightlifting or holding my breathe. So, so far so good (after about 2 weeks). I'll post again after another checkup in a year.<br /><br />I hope this helps others whom have questions about tubes or tympanoplasty. Since my ears are sensitive, maybe putting me to sleep would have been more ideal, but with COVID19, scheduling 2 months out would have likely ended up in a cancellation around April/May 2020. I did wish he got a fully correct "install" of the tube, but nothing to fret right now, when I get the check-up we'll see how it's holding up and if we need to get back at it, and hopefully this COVID issue is done with.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051561096173306952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-88147352770073653372018-11-17T11:25:46.966-08:002018-11-17T11:25:46.966-08:00Time will change everything . The new ear drum ha...Time will change everything . The new ear drum has to settle down and get accustomed to sounds. It is now 2 months since my surgery and when i wear my hearing aid in the right ear I am beginning to hear a few sounds. Be patient. The discharge is it healing and the packing breaking up. Dealing with congestion is difficult even without the addition of recent surgery. Get plenty of rest. Try to relax and let time work on it.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05077645270052587033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-60578712746682367282018-11-15T10:55:21.546-08:002018-11-15T10:55:21.546-08:00HI,
I've had the Timpanoplasty three times. L...HI,<br /><br />I've had the Timpanoplasty three times. Last 2 times with the same doctor, one for each ear. The right one was done 2 years ago. I have regained some hearing back from before and the ear drum only has a tiny pinhole in it. So it closed up but not all the way. The left ear I recently had done and I wanted to revisit this blog since there isn't much of a forum for people to discuss how their hearing went. <br /><br />I replace the cotton ball once a day with vaseline on the outside of my ear (has nothing to do with the packing) and I see fresh blood all the time. I feel liquid moving back and forth sometimes when I get up or lean a certain direction, it's kind of gross knowing it's moving around in side. I hear my heartbeat, crackle and popping because of the packing. <br /><br />Everything overall seems to be the same as the other side of my ear. In terms of hearing I supposedly did gain some hearing back on the right ear (done 2 years ago) but I noticed I did lose out on the high pitch sounds that my left ear could identify before the surgery. More crisps sounds. I hope the left ear is able to retain those high pitch sounds after it heals up. I also don't know if the left side will have a hole in it or not. <br /><br />When I get sick, such as a cold recently. Fluid did start seeping out of my right ear, so I usually get these specialized ear drops for my perforated ears to dry them out, this has been going on for years. I've been doing this for a long time. I also take Sudafed you need to get behind the clerk to keep the congestion down when I know a cold is coming. If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051561096173306952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-90235031200957271622018-10-25T02:25:50.217-07:002018-10-25T02:25:50.217-07:00It's totally normal! it mostly happens to ever...It's totally normal! it mostly happens to everyone and I have been told that it is being caused by the little sponges that the doctors place in your ear during surgery dissolving. I don't know how long will it take until I don't hear it anymore but if you can update me it would be great!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15995208909175059984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-77124049506582132282018-10-02T08:52:20.499-07:002018-10-02T08:52:20.499-07:00I live in Texas and this has been my summer from h...I live in Texas and this has been my summer from hell. Menieres disease is an inner ear condition which ultimately leads to deafness. They know more about it now than ever. A shot in my right eardrum never healed and after three paper covers for the hole my otologist suggested a tympanoplasty. Today is day 16. Some packing was removed Friday and the rest should dissolve over time..... The most annoying feature is that sound like a pump operating day and night. It is tinnitus and it is in the brain and it's a defense mechanism and should dissolve with the rest of the packing. It has not helped that this year was the worst for allergies ever and my eyes are itchy if i read too much. This site has been very helpful. The otologist has 23 years of doing this surgery and is only the second doctor in my 44 years with meniere's disease to have any real knowledge of hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo and balance problems. I am presuming that all of you who had problems after surgery are the 5% as she said hearing returns to 95% after surgery.<br />will let you know my progreaaMonicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05077645270052587033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-55948454325731391762018-09-25T19:39:11.906-07:002018-09-25T19:39:11.906-07:00Scheduled for a tympanoplasty tomorrow in bangalor...Scheduled for a tympanoplasty tomorrow in bangalore.i am extremely anxious and scared after reading all the stories above.Shavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17088866513619409458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-31930360220600430272018-09-24T04:41:36.490-07:002018-09-24T04:41:36.490-07:003rd week update
All on a sudden on the 23rd day i ...3rd week update<br />All on a sudden on the 23rd day i woke up went to work and when i was talking to my colleague i heard that old noisy echo thing happening in my ear which used to happen before operation. Then after a while when i was breathing i heard a massive air passing out from my ear which got operated. These actually used to happen thats why i went for surgery and for that perforation too. Today its 4th day in a row everytime i talk with someone continiously i hear air passing out from my ear. When i breath in and breath out it feels like ear is working like nose. Air going out everytime. And always that noisy echo sound whenever i talk. Not sure these comes under tinnitus or the drum got another hole or not. Went to my regular doctor as the surgeon did the surgery he only saw me once after 2 weeks of surgery and will see again in a months time. My doctor looked in ear and said according to him it looks fine. It got no perforation but i asked him then why 4days back the same symptoms started again what used to happen before. He told me the surgeon hav to look and can only tell me hows things going as my usual doctor isnt ENT specialist. So waiting to see the surgeon now and struggling with the air and sound happening in my ear. If someone still follows this blog and got some motivating words please do so. That only can keep things working.<br />Its good to see many comments where after a certain waiting people got their hearing backSaiful Islamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05709904939791252521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-54696080877152199102018-09-22T16:56:19.718-07:002018-09-22T16:56:19.718-07:00Hi me too I had tinnitus before the operation, how...Hi me too I had tinnitus before the operation, how are your ears now? Does tinnitus gone? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15368625410301302046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-53901091422582973752018-09-09T22:55:53.355-07:002018-09-09T22:55:53.355-07:00I had my first one done back in 2011. Lost bit of ...I had my first one done back in 2011. Lost bit of hearing but i had the same problem again july 2017 when i was in one of the club in Bangkok. I beleive that happened for the high volume of speakers or maybe when i flew back it might have happened in plane during landing. 27th august this year i got that done again. Doct told me to come in 2 weeks which is tomorrow but today i took my packing off because i couldn't control myself when it was itching so much. Not hearing much by that ear as of now. Reading everyones case might nedd to wait bit long to get the middle ear packing disolve. Seeing the doctor tomorrow. Hope he says everything is in good condition. <br />After the surgery never had any pain, any other popping sound or anything. I dont know whats going on just hope everything is fine.<br />Lets hope for the best. PRAY everyone.Saiful Islamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05709904939791252521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-7839990443584601512018-08-12T03:27:41.962-07:002018-08-12T03:27:41.962-07:00I had my ear surgery 8 months before. The graft is...I had my ear surgery 8 months before. The graft is but now i cant hear anything with my operated ear. Always a noise inside my ear. i feel like the sound of a grass hopper at night. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09511400968121507089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-72620663242954945042018-08-11T12:05:12.378-07:002018-08-11T12:05:12.378-07:00Hi all, had tympanoplasty and ossiculoplasty on 1s...Hi all, had tympanoplasty and ossiculoplasty on 1st August, 10 days ago! First week suffered severe dizzyness and feeling sick. Had quite alot of dark blood coming from the ear canal, apparently that's normal. I'm not due back to see the clinic until 22nd August (3 weeks after op) . Really starting to itch like crazy now. Hopefully the op has been a success as I couldn't barely hear through it before. I'll update after removal of packaging Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06297946108784462646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-41029937672792462422018-07-28T10:35:43.449-07:002018-07-28T10:35:43.449-07:00I had my ear surgery 3 days ago. My main concerns ...I had my ear surgery 3 days ago. My main concerns right now is a loud heartbeat in my ear, tastebuds are almost nonexistent and right side of tongue is numb. It worries me that it will never come back. I will see further down the road afterall its only been 3 days. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128864349603487545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-55888329992368957102018-07-23T19:43:28.484-07:002018-07-23T19:43:28.484-07:00Hi..i had my left ear typano plasty 11 weeks ago.....Hi..i had my left ear typano plasty 11 weeks ago...i got my hearing back 70%.but still i can hear some sounds especially when swallowing.i did flight travel, no issues with that.to avoid get water into the ear you can your glycerine soaked cotton in the ear.I hope i will get back my ear like before.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15716240860120111545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-6123784079539716742018-07-23T10:59:48.948-07:002018-07-23T10:59:48.948-07:00Hey I just a tympanoplasty 3 days ago and I too he...Hey I just a tympanoplasty 3 days ago and I too hear no sounds. I know this is a old blog but how did your survey go!Tiffany Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907359585908716601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-30510155638686672352018-07-20T17:24:57.478-07:002018-07-20T17:24:57.478-07:00I just had surgery today and I am also experiencin...I just had surgery today and I am also experiencing no sounds in my ear. I am worried that it is not working because everyone else has noisies Tiffany Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907359585908716601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-77160634402845529742018-06-24T09:31:03.769-07:002018-06-24T09:31:03.769-07:00Part 2:
I say all this to this thread to say that ...Part 2:<br />I say all this to this thread to say that if you are at a private practice and have had more than one repair attempt on the same ear get a second opinion at a research hospital group. Prior to moving to a hospital group we were at the premier private group in our area and they assuredly wouldn’t have been able to handle the complexity of my son’s case. They also with all their fancy offices and swanky outpatient surgery centers wouldn’t have had access to the equipment our current ENT uses to access and repair my son’s eardrum and ear canal. <br /><br />We are nearly 10 days out since my son’s last procedure, it was only a 4 hour surgery and we’re hoping for the best but I know that due to length of time his infant T-Tubes stayed in place and created an enlarged hole he already had a weakened eardrum and long term success rates go down with every attempt to repair. This feels like our last repair without a really radical procedure. Good luck to you all and I hope your most recent ear procedure is your last!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077755932600181852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-429061690796880802018-06-24T09:30:34.639-07:002018-06-24T09:30:34.639-07:00I have really valued reading through these comment...I have really valued reading through these comments to get a sense of what my 8 year old experiences! He's on his 5th eardrum grafting procedure. He had a 50% eardrum loss due to really shoddy ear tube ENT work and removal on one side and 25% on the other. They used T Tubes, which really can cause a lot of damage. On top of that when they removed the tube on the worse side and we went for follow up no one told us the entire back side of his ear drum was missing. He was 3.5 years old and we had immediate developmental regression, started immediate PT/OT therapy with head scratching results until we had a follow up surgery to remove the other ear tube. When my son went back to begin the removal I asked the surgeon (a new one in the practice )to access the other ear. She asked about the large gaping hole on the other ear drum! At our follow up the head of the practice came in, who I had never met, to tell us it wasn't a big deal and we could fix it 5 years but my son wouldn't be able to submerge his head unprotected in water. In his words, he'd seen worse. <br /><br />We changed to a hospital/research based ENT group and if you are on this thread and have had multiple graphs/tubes or other procedures I would highly recommend you do the same. After my son’s third attempt on his right ear he experienced a very severe long lasting ear infection that has been present for nearly a year, it caused him to switch from being left handed dominant to right hand dominant among other changes. These sensory changes have been a yearly and constant issue since he was 3.5 years old. When we first went to our hospital based ENT 5 years ago OT/PT for kids was different than it is now and the knowledge and acceptance that for some people inner ear issues are more impactful to someone's quality of life and the connections in their entire body was just not discussed or acknowledged. Pediatric OT/PT’s often want to know when your child is first evaluated if they have a history of inner ear issues. On the flip side when I first brought up my suspicion of the connection between my son’s every changing damaged ears and behavior issues to our ENT and pediatrician, both of whom I trust and value, they dismissed the connection between sensory/behavioral changes in our child and his ears with statements like well they (OT therapist) aren’t doctors. This has really changed in the last few years and being that our ENT is co-located at a hospital with OT/PT and speech therapy and is a research doctor out there producing medical journal work is part of that. We decided when the 3rd attempt tympanoplasty on the right failed and our Children's ENT said to us that the likelihood of future success is getting is getting really low and with the long term infection we were no longer looking at procedures to help with hearing to get a second opinion at John Hopkins in their adult neurotology group. They told us we that being at hospital like the one we are at was our child’s best chance for success, they have the latest and greatest methods not often available at private groups.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077755932600181852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-19449634975365471322018-06-08T23:02:40.500-07:002018-06-08T23:02:40.500-07:00It been 9 days after Tympanos. Before this I had a...It been 9 days after Tympanos. Before this I had about 30% perforation of the eardrum. On 3rd January 2018 my right ear suddenly went clogged for unknown reasons and I went to hospital immediately. ENT specialist identified that I was having an urgent Otitis Media. (first time in my life, no previous hearing or ear problems at all) After removing the discharge, I was told that my eardrum was perforated. I was like WTF? I didnt even know since when the perforation had been there. After several months the eardrum wouldnt heal on its own, I took tympanos. On the first 4 days after the surgery, I didnt feel anything at all tbh. No pain, no tinnitus (just heard slight heartbeat or pulse sound when its very quiet), no thowing up etc. However on the 5th day, I started hearing popping sound in the ear everytime I chewed and the pulse sound in the ear had increased. On the 6th day everything went back normal again, I revisit the doctor and had the packing removed but still got some left in the deepest part which was to be removed on Day14 according to him. In these several months when I was suffering from eardrum perforation, I underwent some hearing tests and my result was 10-25 dbs on the perforated ear (which is still at the bottom line of "normal") Im really happy as the doctor told me that my hearing will most likely improve and go back to 0-10dbs when Im fully recovered. Will update again, good luck to everyone of us!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17106335251530297041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-77380081292361743362018-06-08T22:58:30.825-07:002018-06-08T22:58:30.825-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17106335251530297041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-64160639454958413952018-06-01T06:41:08.998-07:002018-06-01T06:41:08.998-07:00I had tympanoplasty on may 23 to remove glomus tum...I had tympanoplasty on may 23 to remove glomus tumor from right ear. Since my right ear is filled with packing im noticing that my left ear is feeling full off and on. Im also hearing a dull consistent noise from the left ear almost like a form of low pitch tinnitus. Could this be that the left ear is feeling residual effect from right ear. Please help as this is making me extremely anxious because I'm fearing that something is happening to the left ear. I'm so scared. Please pray for me.Wanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04669784813166258331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-45744585018890778822018-05-27T04:14:16.500-07:002018-05-27T04:14:16.500-07:00Hi Linda TOWNSEND
SAME EXPERIENCE WITH ME.I HAD A...Hi Linda TOWNSEND<br /><br />SAME EXPERIENCE WITH ME.I HAD ALSO DONE SURGERY TYMPANOPLASTY WITH MASTOIDECTOMY ON 21 FEB SINCE IT WAS 3 MONTHS AGO I CANT HEAR GOOD LIKE BEFORE & MY EAR IS RINGING HEAVILY.IN MY EAR CANAL THERE IS GELFOAM .DOCTOR SAID ME THAT AFTER 6 MONTH TAKE HEARING AUDIO GRAM TEST TO KNOW THE RESULT.IS THERE ANY EXPERIENCE PLEASE LET ME KNOW MORE<br /><br />ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175479098255794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341361742919071277.post-54200769810321825112018-05-09T00:07:10.992-07:002018-05-09T00:07:10.992-07:00I am 2 weeks post op Tympanoplasty, I am hearing t...I am 2 weeks post op Tympanoplasty, I am hearing this popping sound everytime I swallow. It's a bit bothering because Im suffering from it daily for day 4 now. Is it normal? My eating and drinking habits were being interrupted by the popping sound. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473113955876556437noreply@blogger.com