It begins... (again)

I'm back on the cochlear implant programme, have an MRI scan in a few weeks and if all goes well I'm expecting to have the surgery (again) in May/June.

 

Sounds like you've got hearing disorder and been accepted to be an augment recipient?
The idea of having to undergo surgery can be stressful, but look forward to the post-surgery prospect.

You know what? When I typed in 'cranium', this was the first thing that popped up:

 

I'm profoundly deaf, progressive loss in both ears since the age of 5.

I had this surgery back in 2012 but the implant got infected after 4 months and had to be removed.

 

How did it get infected? I assume you went through 2 surgeries within that 4 months?

 

It's not known how or why it became infected, and yes I had two surgeries. It was installed in June, switched on in July and was out by the middle of October.

 

Hopefully this time it goes smoothly. I could only think the previous surgery failed because of the implant material reacting with your immune system, or the surgery wasn't done hygienically causing the infection.

 

neither of those explanations fit, there's no blood supply to the area the implant was located so it cant have been an immune response, and if it was introduced during the surgery the problem would have appeared a long time before it did.

 

From what I've read, it could be attributed to the surgical technique used, and the implant itself. Post surgery complication don't necessarily have to/will show up immediately after, it could take some time depending on the patient's immune system, age, location/source, and type of problem. Our entire body is covered by blood vessels of varying sizes, though it might not have bled during the surgery, it doesn't mean there's none of it there. The body tissue can trigger the immune system, in fact the first line of defence is right under your skin in the epithelium cell.

 

the implant was located between the skin and the bone, there's no blood supply there. and post surgical complications would have developed within the first couple of months, not 4 months later.

 

I see.
You're not planning on moderating even while under sedation, right?
So how long will you be bedridden? During which time, you'll probably need to arrange for Seph or Reider to fill in.

 

the surgery will take 30-45 minutes. I will more than likely be out of hospital the same day.

 

If that quick, probably not.

 

not yet, its barely a week since I rejoined the programme.

 

MRI will be on 9th of March. First time I've had one with contrast.