I finally got the last of the stabilizing gunk out of my ear on Monday.
I skipped the stitches milestone, because it turned out to be a non-event. I got the stitches out. That was it. This is where they cut the piece of skin to use to patch the eardrum. The only interesting thing is [...]
While I was in Redmond, I bought a copy of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass to play on the Nintendo DS (and a screen-protector – good tip, Erin!). I brought it to keep me occupied during my convalescence. I’ve been a long-time Zelda fan, but I must say that there’s something a bit odd playing Zelda in [...]
The hardest part of recovering from ear surgery? A dial-up internet connection.
Saturday morning we checked into the hospital for my surgery, and after a few blood tests, it was a long wait. Apparently they didn’t trust me to abide by the doctor’s orders of “no food past 10:30,” so we spent the day sitting around [...]