Comments on: History of My Right Inner Ear

By: Stacey

Stacey — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 04:07:50 +0000

Hi I was reading your story and it sounds so much like my 13yr old son’s story. He has just had surgery for a 3rd time having skin grafts and reconstruction on his ear drum. I know how you must feel. Good luck in the future

By: Renee Roullier Lominac

Renee Roullier Lominac — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 19:06:28 +0000

I happened on your website doing a search for inner ear issues, thank you for publishing your story and I’m curious as to what happens to you.
I grew up without any tubes or ear infections but in 1999 I had some hearing loss and ended up in surgery where they replaced the stapes bone. I’m experiencing alot of problems now. In your stories you never really mentioned how you felt after surgery, I was extremly ill for four days and couldn’t go back to work for 6 weeks, I couldn’t look up for almost a year without getting dizzy. I go back to the specialist on August 1st, I’m really freaked out. But I need to do something the noise is driving me crazy, Its only in my right ear (same ear that was operated on) its like when you put your ear up against an innertube that has a hole in it. Constant noise, I’ve somewhat learned to deal with it but the worst part is my neck, the pain goes down from my ear to the top of my shoulder. I’ve been treated for a ear infection over a month ago nothing has changed. Do you have any suggestions or questions that I could ask the doctor that might help my situation. Thank you and I hope your surgery goes well.

By: The Goat

The Goat — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 20:44:13 +0000

Mara,
I’m sorry you have to deal with all this; it must truly suck

I’ll be keeping a close eye on your blog to see how you are doing; Feel free to drop me a line if you wanna talk.

By: Gina*

Gina* — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 20:24:27 +0000

Hey Mara! i just wanted to say hello and that i am reading your blog for the first time in a while. all the ear stuff is crazy, i cant believe im yr sister and i didnt even really know the whole story. im glad you wrote it.

i also wanted to tell you that im really loving your bus transit stories, yr writing is so good and i can REALLY relate to everything. i would say im a “bus veteran” as well, i know it all too well, although i ride my bike mostly now.

i love your stories, ive only worked at the Avalon for a day and already i have some funny stories about working at an arcade and movie theatre in southeast portland.

hope to talk to you soon, i miss you, i wish i was there and not here, working thirty hours in one weekend, listening to the dinosaur ticket game play the same two measures of Love Shack over and over and over and over…..
—-Bill*

By: KB

KB — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 19:50:33 +0000

Crap.

Your ear problems make my hernia and Johnny’s throat problems look like a couple of birthday parties. I’m sorry dude. Keep us abreast; and we wish you the best.