Month: November 2013

The last update on my recovery from SCDS surgery was 8 days ago. Well, the past week has continued the long road to normalcy. Here’s the latest news. I’m still on medical leave from my job at Oracle, but have been cleared by my surgeon to return to work on Monday, given a few restrictions.… Continue reading yet more normalcy

I’ve been back in Boulder for a week now, recovering from my ear surgery two weeks ago. I can’t believe it’s been two weeks already, but I’ve made lots of progress. My hearing is starting to come back a little bit in the left ear. I’d say it’s at about 10% right now, but a… Continue reading home, one week later

I realize that many of the blog articles I’ve been writing have been pretty text-heavy. That’s OK for those of you who want to hear all the specific details about my surgery and recovery. But a picture’s worth a thousand words, right? So I decided to catch up with an all-photo post. Here is the… Continue reading some photos of Todd’s ears

I’m writing this from a Southwest Airlines 737-700 about 42,000 feet in the air. It’s been a busy day, but the big point is that we are now on our way back to Colorado from Louisiana. Let me bring you up to speed. I already wrote about Tuesday’s trip to the Bogue Falaya Park. Well,… Continue reading bye bye, Louisiana

Today is the fifth day after my SCDS surgery, and I finally got to leave our hotel. My period of bed rest officially ended about 11:00 am this morning, though some other people who have this same surgery are told to stick to bed rest for three full weeks. So I took it very easy… Continue reading I can’t wait to see what it’s like on the outside now

As of right now, I just finished my 4th day of bed rest after SCDS surgery, and am starting my 5th and final day. Hurray! Where am I in the recovery process? Well, my digestive system restarted yesterday, which is good. It was pretty uncomfortable at times, but I’m glad things are moving now. I… Continue reading my last full day of bed rest

It is Sunday morning, the 3rd day after my SCDS surgery. High points to look forward to today: The giant bandage on the side of my head came off today, which meant my head got washed a little. That was nice. I’m midway through my 5 days of mandatory bed rest. I’m also hoping Beth… Continue reading day 3 of recovery from ear surgery

I learned Friday afternoon that there were some tests I needed to have done in Colorado before coming to Louisiana. So, since we were leaving first thing Tuesday, that meant having the tests Monday morning. I had an EKG and blood tests at Boulder Community Hospital. Travel through security at Denver International Airport was the… Continue reading surgery accomplished!

I’m getting my head examined…and fixed! In this post I explain the rare inner ear disorder I have, and how my surgeon is going to repair it.