I had this surgery in El Salvador in 2008/2009 and it did not work. In 2011, I had it again with doctor Won-taek Choe in New Jersey and it worked flawlessly. A month later I had the same surgery in the other ear and it also worked. Life was back. It's been 10 years and my hearing is just like the day I got out of the operating room.
Hii everyone, on 6/03/2024 i had a stapedotomy surgery.. from surgery day to now before 1hour I had fullness and could not able to hear properly due to dressing present in operated ear, also dizziness sometimes... Now 3:45 ist on 14/03/2024 after removal of dressing... I hear better... I said wooowww... I feel good.. I had 53 db of hearing loss in right ear... Now Iam happy 🎉... Always go for good surgeon like 25-30 years of experience in that surgery... 😊
I'm very happy for you!! I've had the surgery too 10 days ago and it worked JUST FINE! I can hear everything once again and YES it is the best decision I've done in my life too! I want to know your updates 4 years ago, how is it going for you?
Hi Andrea, had the surgery on my left ear last week and just went back this morning to get the packing taken out. Oh my gosh! I nearly cried there on the spot, after worrying all week whether the operation would be successful or not all my fears were proved unfounded as she removed the packing from my ear. It was as if I had been under water and just broke the surface, in fact everything suddenly just seemed too loud and hyper sensitive. I know this will no doubt improve over the coming days as my brain adjusts as throughout the day it has improved somewhat. Only trouble is that now my right ear seems much worse and that was my good ear. I was offered this operation over 20 years ago but turned it down due to fear of risks but knowing what I do now and what a difference it is going to make to my life I wish I had done it then! Anyway thanks for your video blog an I am glad to see you are doing so well 6 months on.
I'm SO SO SO happy for you!!! I had the exact same feeling when they took the packing out after my first surgery! I literally told my doctor, "Now my "good ear" is my worse ear!" It took a week or so to adjust to it but like you know, with your surgery ear, the hearing will come down so it won't be as drastic in comparison to the other. Ah! I'm just so happy you decided to go through with it and had such a positive result! Thank you for sharing and happy hearing!
Pretty Redd It was a year last November that I had it done and it has made a big difference to my life! I spent many years deciding whether to have the operation or not but am so glad that I did finally find the courage to do it. If it’s really effecting you’re daily life then I would say be brave and have the operation done! Good luck if you decide to do it!!
Andrea I am having my surgery for my left ear next week, I find it interesting that the left ear seems more common. Glad you decided to post videos on your experience, it really is encouraging to know you are doing better than before surgery and recommend it. Who doesn't need to hear that when they are about to go through it themselves? Thanks for being brave and putting yourself out there to help others.
@@andreamartin6841 Hello! I watched your first video and it was great! Thank you so much! If you can please tell me if you had the metallic taste after surgery. It has been 3 months and it has not gone away. I’m about to have my second surgery but very apprehensive about losing taste on the L side now. I did read a blog that said it could take up to a year. My surgeon said 5 weeks originally and keeps assuring me it will come back.
waiting for this surgery hope it will work and my life will be change I am 38 year old and have never this problem before .It has started from last year .l really feel depressed and feel ashamed when I cant listen to people .
Hi Andrea (and friends)! Want to thank you for your videos! They really helped to calm my nerves and to let me know what I would really be looking at in terms of post op experience with the surgery. I had my right ear done a week ago today and I have mixed emotions on the surgery. I am definitely hearing a lot better maybe too much has the sound seems a bit overwhelming, but still a strange hearing not completely clear almost as if I’m in a tunnel. I am also still quite dizzy which I’m not sure if it is normal after a whole week. Has anyone else had this experience? Thank you!
Hey Andrea, Thanks for posting your review. I got few questions if you can comment. How are both implants and performance after 3 years. i.e. any visits to doctor to readjust or any followup.
Hi Andrea, just saw both your videos in one sitting. Very inspiring. I am having my stapedectomy in a few weeks, obviously very nervous and questioning my decision on a daily basis as days go by. Did you/do you have any ringing or Tinnitus issues? How is it now?
wunchh Hello! Don’t question your decision! It’s very easy and changes your life for the better. I had ringing in my ears and it’s gone away completely in the first ear I had done. Good luck and enjoy hearing!!
It have been 12 years stapedectomy of my right ear. I have lot of problem due to stapedectomy like right Brain ,right nose don't work properly, and create problem in breathing
Hi Andrea, just had 10 days ago. Today I had the packing out of left ear. Its been 6 years since your left ear? How are things? Today my voice is loud and music is distorted. my hpoes is that over the next several months it will return to normal
I had a stapedotomy on September 2, 2022. Today is September 21, 19 days later, and I still have brain fog or some dizziness when I move too fast or bend over. Did you have these symptoms prolonged, and if so, how long did they last for you? I am hoping that I am just needing more time to heal since it has only been not quite three weeks.
Hi i hope you are doing great! did you get your hearing back? I had mine on September 22 last week and the packing was removed today butci didn't feel any improvement. I still can't hear anything except whooshing sounds when the doc scratches the packing in my ear is this normal?
@@imhoodie3578 it will take time. There is a high success rate. Around 93%. I called the doctor and they said the dissolvable packing they use will move around and that makes my hearing go in and out. Give it time and be patient. Don’t be overly nervous. The hardest part is waiting. I go back for my followup October 4 so I will find out more then. Today makes four weeks and my taste is still off and my head is “fuzzy” when I bend over or walk too fast. Take it nice and easy and don’t skip your ear drops if they prescribed them for you. Twice a day it’s very important!
Dear Andrea, i Just had my stapedectomy surgery on the left ear yesterday 17-01-19. I would like to ask you did you have this ssshhhhh sound not sure if thats called tinnitus cos the doctor said it will go after surgery. Im constantly having this sound tho i had the same prior to surgery.
hi,riyaz I had undergone the same before 2 weeks..n felt the sssh sounds as well as ringing sounds. but, it will decrease eventually,as I have been told. plz,let me know about recent developments. n any advice post op will b most welcome.
Sudhakar D hello Brother, wish you for a speedy recovery; as for its been 4 weeks and Alham dollillaha the both sound has reduced tremendously as my ear packing was removed 2 weeks back. I definitely hear better and can sleep better the more your hearing improve you wud notice this sounds will go away. I just visited doctor today he said there has been good improvement n it will continue to improve in the next couple of days. I still hear those sound but very less and it get fluctuate sometime. Pls avoid water plus sudden head movement or blowing of ear.
@@riyazalam2131 thank you..wish u the same. my visit is scheduled after 2weeks. I'm being careful. I had an episode of cough n cold.so ,was quite stressed. hope everything goes alright 😊
Sudhakar D hows your ear now? I may have to see the doctor again for revision, the hearing didnt improve as expected. Pls let me know hows your condition and if you can help me with details of ur doctor.
How do you originally find out if you qualify as a candidate for this surgery? I'm extremely hard of hearing, but how do they determine if your hearing loss is caused by something this surgery would fix?
J Law, I had to get a hearing test and a CT scan to be diagnosed with otosclerosis. If you haven't yet had a hearing test do it! They suspected I had it because I was hard of hearing for higher pitches which is typical of otosclerosis. They then confirmed this with a CT scan and were able to see the extra bone growth and diagnose the disease.
@@ruchitewari7616 Yes I am scared of surgery too. I have 15% hearing loss, so I have not had the stapedectomy yet, but I will probably do it eventually. If you are afraid of surgery, I would try a hearing aid first and see what happens. Its always a safe option!
@@ruchitewari7616 At this early age ,I won't suggest. I have had this surgery last year and come with worst possible result. I am 23 n terrified. I still curse myself to make this decision so early. With all those positive response above, I have been here last yr too. And yet I m here , hoping to get some soln.
@@ruchitewari7616 Well thanku ! But if u are still planning to get surgery done , I am sure u are aware of the limitations of task that u can't do. Unless u feel highly necessary don't go for it. I don't know other country's facility but we have definitely not got the best one. I feel 24 hr pain, something in brain vibrates, tintinus are back, I don't see video, when someone play around I make them stop, sometimes I feel someone is backstabbing my ear. I don't know how n y I m explaining u. I just want someone not face the problem like me. I would have rather went for machine. Anyways piece of advice get surgery done with best of the best surgeon.
Can anyone please tell me that tinnitus is cured or not after stapedectomy surgery. I have hearing loss and tinnitus in my left ear and I have undergone with stapedectomy surgery last week.
@@neethuranjit4029 I m not sure about pulsing feelings but I also had some voices after surgery in ear. Wait for packaging to be removed or dissolved. In my case, I observed improvement in hearing after packaging is removed.
I had this surgery in El Salvador in 2008/2009 and it did not work.
In 2011, I had it again with doctor Won-taek Choe in New Jersey and it worked flawlessly. A month later I had the same surgery in the other ear and it also worked. Life was back. It's been 10 years and my hearing is just like the day I got out of the operating room.
Congratulations
Hii everyone, on 6/03/2024 i had a stapedotomy surgery.. from surgery day to now before 1hour I had fullness and could not able to hear properly due to dressing present in operated ear, also dizziness sometimes... Now 3:45 ist on 14/03/2024 after removal of dressing... I hear better... I said wooowww... I feel good..
I had 53 db of hearing loss in right ear... Now Iam happy 🎉...
Always go for good surgeon like 25-30 years of experience in that surgery... 😊
I'm very happy for you!! I've had the surgery too 10 days ago and it worked JUST FINE! I can hear everything once again and YES it is the best decision I've done in my life too!
I want to know your updates 4 years ago, how is it going for you?
Hi Andrea, had the surgery on my left ear last week and just went back this morning to get the packing taken out. Oh my gosh! I nearly cried there on the spot, after worrying all week whether the operation would be successful or not all my fears were proved unfounded as she removed the packing from my ear. It was as if I had been under water and just broke the surface, in fact everything suddenly just seemed too loud and hyper sensitive.
I know this will no doubt improve over the coming days as my brain adjusts as throughout the day it has improved somewhat. Only trouble is that now my right ear seems much worse and that was my good ear. I was offered this operation over 20 years ago but turned it down due to fear of risks but knowing what I do now and what a difference it is going to make to my life I wish I had done it then! Anyway thanks for your video blog an I am glad to see you are doing so well 6 months on.
I'm SO SO SO happy for you!!! I had the exact same feeling when they took the packing out after my first surgery! I literally told my doctor, "Now my "good ear" is my worse ear!" It took a week or so to adjust to it but like you know, with your surgery ear, the hearing will come down so it won't be as drastic in comparison to the other. Ah! I'm just so happy you decided to go through with it and had such a positive result! Thank you for sharing and happy hearing!
I need it done, but I'm scared!!!!
Pretty Redd It was a year last November that I had it done and it has made a big difference to my life! I spent many years deciding whether to have the operation or not but am so glad that I did finally find the courage to do it. If it’s really effecting you’re daily life then I would say be brave and have the operation done! Good luck if you decide to do it!!
@@swiftrod2195 Thank you! It is for sure.
@@andreamartin6841and friends, could you please share if you had tinnitus as well ?.It would be really helpful if anyone can share.
Andrea I am having my surgery for my left ear next week, I find it interesting that the left ear seems more common. Glad you decided to post videos on your experience, it really is encouraging to know you are doing better than before surgery and recommend it. Who doesn't need to hear that when they are about to go through it themselves? Thanks for being brave and putting yourself out there to help others.
Giselle Cazares Hi!! Thank you so much! Good luck on your surgery and I hope your experience will be as good as mine. Happy hearing!!
@@andreamartin6841 Hello! I watched your first video and it was great! Thank you so much! If you can please tell me if you had the metallic taste after surgery. It has been 3 months and it has not gone away. I’m about to have my second surgery but very apprehensive about losing taste on the L side now. I did read a blog that said it could take up to a year. My surgeon said 5 weeks originally and keeps assuring me it will come back.
waiting for this surgery hope it will work and my life will be change I am 38 year old and have never this problem before .It has started from last year .l really feel depressed and feel ashamed when I cant listen to people .
i hope you are well. i am ij the same situation also 38 years
Hi Andrea (and friends)!
Want to thank you for your videos! They really helped to calm my nerves and to let me know what I would really be looking at in terms of post op experience with the surgery.
I had my right ear done a week ago today and I have mixed emotions on the surgery. I am definitely hearing a lot better maybe too much has the sound seems a bit overwhelming, but still a strange hearing not completely clear almost as if I’m in a tunnel. I am also still quite dizzy which I’m not sure if it is normal after a whole week. Has anyone else had this experience? Thank you!
Hey Andrea, Thanks for posting your review. I got few questions if you can comment. How are both implants and performance after 3 years. i.e. any visits to doctor to readjust or any followup.
Hi Andrea, just saw both your videos in one sitting. Very inspiring. I am having my stapedectomy in a few weeks, obviously very nervous and questioning my decision on a daily basis as days go by. Did you/do you have any ringing or Tinnitus issues? How is it now?
wunchh Hello! Don’t question your decision! It’s very easy and changes your life for the better. I had ringing in my ears and it’s gone away completely in the first ear I had done. Good luck and enjoy hearing!!
Andrea Martin Thank you for the confidence. When do you plan on doing the other ear?
wunchh I’m getting my other surgery next week! July 26th
Andrea Martin good luck! I am sure you will put this whole chapter behind you for good.
OMG! Im considering the surgery. Hearing loss in both ears and also tinnitus. Ugh. Me all day: huh, what, say it again. Sighs
Hello, did you have surgery for the right ear, how are things going, did your hearing improve well ?
It have been 12 years stapedectomy of my right ear. I have lot of problem due to stapedectomy like right Brain ,right nose don't work properly, and create problem in breathing
Please reply me
Do you like to keep them patted down
Hi Andrea, just had 10 days ago. Today I had the packing out of left ear. Its been 6 years since your left ear? How are things? Today my voice is loud and music is distorted. my hpoes is that over the next several months it will return to normal
what is it like today?
I had a stapedotomy on September 2, 2022. Today is September 21, 19 days later, and I still have brain fog or some dizziness when I move too fast or bend over. Did you have these symptoms prolonged, and if so, how long did they last for you? I am hoping that I am just needing more time to heal since it has only been not quite three weeks.
Hi i hope you are doing great! did you get your hearing back? I had mine on September 22 last week and the packing was removed today butci didn't feel any improvement. I still can't hear anything except whooshing sounds when the doc scratches the packing in my ear is this normal?
@@imhoodie3578 it will take time. There is a high success rate. Around 93%. I called the doctor and they said the dissolvable packing they use will move around and that makes my hearing go in and out. Give it time and be patient. Don’t be overly nervous. The hardest part is waiting. I go back for my followup October 4 so I will find out more then. Today makes four weeks and my taste is still off and my head is “fuzzy” when I bend over or walk too fast. Take it nice and easy and don’t skip your ear drops if they prescribed them for you. Twice a day it’s very important!
i hope you are well
Dear Andrea, i Just had my stapedectomy surgery on the left ear yesterday 17-01-19.
I would like to ask you did you have this ssshhhhh sound not sure if thats called tinnitus cos the doctor said it will go after surgery. Im constantly having this sound tho i had the same prior to surgery.
hi,riyaz
I had undergone the same before 2 weeks..n felt the sssh sounds as well as ringing sounds. but, it will decrease eventually,as I have been told. plz,let me know about recent developments. n any advice post op will b most welcome.
Sudhakar D hello Brother, wish you for a speedy recovery; as for its been 4 weeks and Alham dollillaha the both sound has reduced tremendously as my ear packing was removed 2 weeks back. I definitely hear better and can sleep better the more your hearing improve you wud notice this sounds will go away. I just visited doctor today he said there has been good improvement n it will continue to improve in the next couple of days. I still hear those sound but very less and it get fluctuate sometime. Pls avoid water plus sudden head movement or blowing of ear.
@@riyazalam2131 thank you..wish u the same. my visit is scheduled after 2weeks. I'm being careful. I had an episode of cough n cold.so ,was quite stressed. hope everything goes alright 😊
@@riyazalam2131 hey, do u feel clicking sounds in ear while eating /swallowing. I feel it lot of times.?
Sudhakar D hows your ear now? I may have to see the doctor again for revision, the hearing didnt improve as expected. Pls let me know hows your condition and if you can help me with details of ur doctor.
Hi how your hearing ability after 6 years of surgery
U have social Anxiety too??? I have it lol well not completely but I am socially awkward at school sometimes.
How do you originally find out if you qualify as a candidate for this surgery? I'm extremely hard of hearing, but how do they determine if your hearing loss is caused by something this surgery would fix?
J Law, I had to get a hearing test and a CT scan to be diagnosed with otosclerosis. If you haven't yet had a hearing test do it! They suspected I had it because I was hard of hearing for higher pitches which is typical of otosclerosis. They then confirmed this with a CT scan and were able to see the extra bone growth and diagnose the disease.
@@ruchitewari7616 Yes I am scared of surgery too. I have 15% hearing loss, so I have not had the stapedectomy yet, but I will probably do it eventually. If you are afraid of surgery, I would try a hearing aid first and see what happens. Its always a safe option!
@@ruchitewari7616 At this early age ,I won't suggest. I have had this surgery last year and come with worst possible result. I am 23 n terrified. I still curse myself to make this decision so early. With all those positive response above, I have been here last yr too. And yet I m here , hoping to get some soln.
@@ruchitewari7616 Well thanku ! But if u are still planning to get surgery done , I am sure u are aware of the limitations of task that u can't do. Unless u feel highly necessary don't go for it. I don't know other country's facility but we have definitely not got the best one. I feel 24 hr pain, something in brain vibrates, tintinus are back, I don't see video, when someone play around I make them stop, sometimes I feel someone is backstabbing my ear. I don't know how n y I m explaining u. I just want someone not face the problem like me. I would have rather went for machine. Anyways piece of advice get surgery done with best of the best surgeon.
@@ruchitewari7616 can u share ur medication over my mail rgoodui@gmail.com .
I am in a desperate need of any kind of soln.
I am at 38 Age having same problem , going for STAPEDETOMY surgery , In India it will cost me 900$ for one year
Plz post your latest updates. I have same issue, age 27
@@MarathiNationOne what is your status
Can anyone please tell me that tinnitus is cured or not after stapedectomy surgery. I have hearing loss and tinnitus in my left ear and I have undergone with stapedectomy surgery last week.
I have done otosclerosis surgery on 1 st July 2021 it's depend on your hearing test
@@shahnwazzainab2934 How are you post surgery?. my surgery was on 2 nd JULY 2021. u undergone with any hearing test post surgery?
@@shahnwazzainab2934 could you please reply?
Just had a surgery on 8th july 2021 still waiting for post doc appt..alot of pulsing feelin on the ear is it ok?
@@neethuranjit4029 I m not sure about pulsing feelings but I also had some voices after surgery in ear. Wait for packaging to be removed or dissolved. In my case, I observed improvement in hearing after packaging is removed.
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