Well, it’s Tuesday already! I can’t believe my surgery was way back last Thursday. And the past two days have been pretty much a blur of napping, reading, and eating. Yesterday we just hung out at the hotel all day. Even the evening, they have a “reception” of a light meal in the dining area. … Continue reading a couple more days down the road to recovery
Category: Ears
Posts about Todd’s ears and ear surgeries.
surgery and the first few days of recovery
Beth has done a phenomenal job of keeping the blogosphere updated on the outcome of my surgery. Earlier today, after a nice bath and some clean clothes, I caught up on everything she’s written and I just don’t see how I couldn’t said it any better. But she said I must try. So here goes.… Continue reading surgery and the first few days of recovery
I’m ready to be cut open
Yesterday was a very busy day, and today was, too. Yesterday, in the morning we drove to Hammond and then to Covington. Hammond is where the hospital is located where I’m having my surgery. Covington is where the Homewood Suites is that will be our next home-away-from-home. I wanted to make sure Beth knew how… Continue reading I’m ready to be cut open
shrimp and more shrimp in Baton Rouge
We made it to New Orleans on time today. Beth rented a car and drove us to Baton Rouge, where we checked into our hotel, the Comfort Suites. I can’t remember staying in a hotel with worse internet connectivity (not counting hotels that say they don’t even offer internet service). But once we brought our… Continue reading shrimp and more shrimp in Baton Rouge
my big vacation, if you want to call it that
Yesterday was my last day of work for seven weeks or so. You see, I’m taking the next two weeks off as a combination of vacation and the annual Polycom office closure between Christmas and New Years. And then the first week of 2010, I’m flying to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There, on Tuesday the 6th… Continue reading my big vacation, if you want to call it that
Tullio phenomenon and Empty sella
I learned two new things about myself today. First, I discovered this morning that I have Tullio phenomenon. I didn’t realize it before, but after sitting downstairs for a while I ran upstairs to talk to Beth. My heart was beating loud in my right ear, due to the sudden exercise. As I was looking… Continue reading Tullio phenomenon and Empty sella
superior canal dehiscence
Today I took the day off work for a couple reasons. First, my parents needed someone to take them to the airport at an ungodly hour. I got up at 4:26 AM in order to drop them off at 5:45 AM, so they could catch a plane for Africa. So I decided that since I… Continue reading superior canal dehiscence
new theory about my ears
(The above photo is an MRI slice of my head. This picture shows that (a) I do have a brain and (b) that I don’t have a tumor. If you know just where to look, you can see my left and right superior semicircular canals.) Those who have known me a long time know that… Continue reading new theory about my ears
me and my diuretic
I just got to work about 20 minutes ago. I was at the ear doctor this morning. The tests from last week have shown that I have an abnormal buildup of fluid pressure (called “endolymphatic hydrops”) in my right inner ear. The test isn’t 100% accurate, though. So, to test the theory that this ear… Continue reading me and my diuretic
What It Sounds Like To Be Todd
I visited an ear specialist today, to see if he could figure out what’s wrong me. You see, I’ve had ear problems for the past 9 years, and even wrote a song about them – “What It Sounds Like To Be Todd” on 404 Not Found’s “Nightmare Lullaby” CD. I recently went to my regular… Continue reading What It Sounds Like To Be Todd