No suggestions just best wishes. Hope it is successful and as painfree as possible.

Leslie,

When I got home after surgery I rested the rest of the day I Think( I really don't remember the rest of the day) lol. The top of my ear was numb and is still numb 3 months later, there is a nerve the is cut during the surgery but it will grow back. My ear hurt seems like for 2 or three days, I had to sleep on half of a pillow and let the worked on ear hang out in no mans land for a couple of days. The vertigo got worse I guess because of the swelling but it finally went back to the normal vertigo for me anyway.

I wish you the best of luck and a speedy recovery !!!

No experience for me. I just want to say that I hope your day today goes well too, as you are waiting and thinking about tomorrow. When I read manvertigo's response I thought you should get a piece of soft foam and cut a circle out of it for your ear if you want to be on your side...
God's blessings on your surgery tomorrow and a successful recovery for you!

Wishing you Good Luck And a speedy recovery!!!!!

Thank you guys! I'm thinking of how to make the pillow work - we have a ton of pillows! I think I'm ready to get it over with. I know there isn't a great chance that it will work but I am remaining hopeful. I also hope the doc gives me good pain killers and lots of zofran :)

Leslie,
When I woke I couldn't hear a thing in the opo' ear and had loud cracking and banging noises going on..these have gone now as the fluid and blood drain away and hearing has come back. The first week is tough but after that you are on the mend. I was dizzy for days straight after but not spinning so it was managable. The pain and numbness do ease fairly quickly(4-5 days) although my ear is only now feeling how it used to (6 weeks later)
Don't blow your nose for a week after if poss.
I had trouble with my stiches but when they came out I felt better instantly and could shower properly.
I still haven't had a vertigo attack since the op but feel a bit "off" some days but no drop attacks is a result so far.
Good luck

Wessly thanks for the heads up. It sounds kind of gruesome to hear that but I would rather know now than wake up from anesthesia and wonder if something is wrong. I wish continued healing and hopefully positive results!
Leslie

After my surgery in early October,I had the "achy pain" in my inner ear for about a week and a half. After that, it was just once in awhile. Crackiling, popping sounds and no hearing in the ear for about 2 weeks, then slowly came back to what it was, which wasn't the best. The major pressure has disappeared for me. No vertigo, but now I have the BPPV, which is nothing compared to what I was experiencing before. You will have to sleep sitting up for a few days. My partner got me one of those pillows that is like a half chair, so I could sit up in bed. They put an ear "muff" type thing on the operated ear, and it will put pressure on it for the first couple days. It was very uncomfortable for sure. I have to say that I really didn't get dizzy for the first couple weeks, then after that, it seemed different...not as severe. Just stay positive as everyones outcome is so different. Good luck and update us when you can!!!

Leslie I wish you the best of luck throught this procedure. Keep us all posted after its done!