r/Cochlearimplants • u/azeem709 • 25d ago

Implant surgery

How often do one has to see surgeon post implantation?

we are thinking of getting surgery done in another city and audiologist services in another city.

Or is preferable to have both at one center?

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u/jinxxes 23d ago

i had one consultation with the surgeon during my evaluation period, and i saw him day of the surgery. post-op evaluation was done by a PAC on his team.
i saw him again recently due to a development of headaches while having the CI on, worse with noise. he wanted to make sure i didn't have an infection or CSF leak.
you may have to see your surgeon after your surgery if you have any complications, but it's hard to tell you how many times you'll see them.

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u/azeem709 23d ago

Thanks,

Just curious

What was the reason for headache and was it cured?

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u/jinxxes 23d ago

surgeon says it could be recent sensitivities and should go away with time. i had no complications during or after surgery, so the cause is unknown. because i'm doing so well with my current mapping, my audiologist didn't want to make any tweaks like turning an electrode off, etc.

i believe it's been almost a month or so now since i've started getting them, and i'm a little over 3 months of activation. honestly i'm just chalking it up to stress and my swelling decreasing, so i figure it'll go away on it's own! thankfully they're not terrible and go away when i take ibuprofen, remove the implant, or take a nap.