Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Today was the day I was supposed to take the fluid that was supposed to be draining out of the tube in my ear to the lab for analysis. But of course, not a drop of fluid has drained out!!!
Dr. Cerenko says that's ok. My body is trying to heal itself and has probably created "fibrin" to patch the hole in the dura...but it won't last. A sneeze could open it back up. And the bone defect is still there. He went in and rotated the tube 90 degrees just for good measure.
I asked him if this would impact my surgery scheduled for the 30th and he said no. The tube had more than one purpose and the other is to promote healing and improved hearing. Hopefully it will get 2/3 right.
I have my pre-op apt with the surgeon and hospital Monday. Probably not much more news until after the surgery.
Today was the day I was supposed to take the fluid that was supposed to be draining out of the tube in my ear to the lab for analysis. But of course, not a drop of fluid has drained out!!!
Dr. Cerenko says that's ok. My body is trying to heal itself and has probably created "fibrin" to patch the hole in the dura...but it won't last. A sneeze could open it back up. And the bone defect is still there. He went in and rotated the tube 90 degrees just for good measure.
I asked him if this would impact my surgery scheduled for the 30th and he said no. The tube had more than one purpose and the other is to promote healing and improved hearing. Hopefully it will get 2/3 right.
I have my pre-op apt with the surgeon and hospital Monday. Probably not much more news until after the surgery.
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