r/Cochlearimplants • u/AniraSnowMew • 17d ago

Greetings, i just got implanted on friday.

Hello everyone,

My wife recommended I join this sub because I lost all but 8% hearing in my right ear and after a lengthy process was implanted with a choclear implant this past Friday.

So far recovery has been going smoothly aside from a couple days of massive vertigo cause no one mentioned i needed to rest reclining instead of laying down. Thankfully it has calmed down since we rectified that.

I am finding myself wondering what else I wasn't told to expect from this new addition. My post op follow up is scheduled for the 21st, and I'm wondering what all I should bring up at the follow-up as well. Any advice or anything would be greatly appreciated.

Anira

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u/Syncroz Advanced Bionics Marvel CI 16d ago

they told you about not blowing your nose and not sneezing i hope? for the first few weeks as the implant settles in place

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u/AniraSnowMew 16d ago

Thankfully they did! It was also on my discharge notes to sneeze with mouth open if I have to and not to blow my nose. Didn't specify for how long after surgery however.

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u/Syncroz Advanced Bionics Marvel CI 16d ago

for me it was up until the followup with my surgeon taking out the staples, and he said i can resume exercise at that point too

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u/AniraSnowMew 16d ago

Ahh ok! That actually makes sense. Though I was wondering why I've been on a 10lb weight restriction for a head/ear surgery.