Category Archives: Hearing

This past week has been a return to feeling normal.  My sleep is finally back on track and I have no pain!  The tinnitus continues but now I’m hearing some more phantom noises (common with this surgery).  From what I’ve … Continue reading →

So thankful that 8 days have passed.  I am now starting to feel more normal and am off all the meds!  The pain is down to a 0 or 1 depending on the day / moment.  My biggest problem at … Continue reading →

Hello Friends and Family. This is Karin writing – finally! I found a moment of quiet reflection while a dear friend is watching our children for the morning. I’ve wanted to blog my thoughts for quite some time now, and … Continue reading →

My coworkers were great.  Only a couple of them tried to have conversations with me and then realized I couldn’t hear…after gently reminding them .  Most waved, sent me texts, IM’s, or emails.  It was a smooth transition into a … Continue reading →

Let the adventure begin!  I’ll let you know how life engrossed in the hearing world transpires for a totally deaf person.  My coworkers are great people so I don’t see any problems arising.  Some of them even know ASL! The … Continue reading →

Still not getting good sleep.  I need to get a pain med with a sleep aid in it or maybe continue the Percocet during the night.  Overall I feel fine – just not sleeping that well.  The family is doing … Continue reading →

Today was much more difficult.  I think the narcotics helped me feel quite good on Saturday but am now trying to get off of them…taking only extra strength Tylenol.  Physically – I feel run down and emotionally it is hard … Continue reading →