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I Had Ear Surgery
I had my ears pinned back. I just want to say that it's not because I am trying to become a model, but that it has always bothered me since I was in gradeschool. Yes they do stick out. Not that bad, but it is something that botheres me.
Day of operation...
I had the IV put in. Was given a relaxing chemical (can't remember the name). Then I was taken into the operating room. I sat down on the table and got hooked up to the heart monitors. The anesthesiologist said that he was going to put me to sleep now. I said ok, and he injected the chemical into my IV. I said, "Oh oh! Can I count backwards from 10? I've always wanted... to... do..." That's all I remember.
I woke up all sluggish and weak in the recovery ward. It took about thirty minutes to feel fully awake. There was no pain because the local anesthesia was still present. My mother drove me home and I took a good five hour nap.
Last night was a rough night. You can’t sleep on your ears, which is what I usually do. I had to sleep on my back. My ears have big gauze pads on them and my head is wrapped in that ACE stretchable bandage stuff. My face is exposed, but it’s wrapped around my forehead and back of my head.
In my opinion the operation wasn’t that expensive. (US $)
$800 for the anesthesiologist
$1,000 for the operation room (equipment, IV, personal nurse (cute too))
$2,300 for the plastic surgeon
I liked my plastic surgeon. He cared about me. His attitude is to make me feel better, not to just take my money.
I am all bandaged up until Tuesday when the bandages get removed. The only pain is a slight burning where the incisions were made. Basically they cut into the “bowl” part of your ear (the part closest to your head), remove a small slit of cartilage, and make a tie with permanent stitches.
So what about recovery? I have to be bandaged for 5 days. Then I have to not sleep on my ears for a week. In two weeks after the operation I can sleep on my side again. And by three weeks I can go to the gym, wear headphones, and talk on the phone normally. Within the first two weeks you have to be careful not to agitate the stitches while the cartilage is healing (no heavy running or gym workouts).
So my spring break is spent playing Sim City 3000 Unlimited, Red Faction, and watching lots of TV. Yay paid time off!
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