Grommets

[Cheesefreek]

I am an adult who may have to have a grommet in my left ear. Have any other adults had this minor op and how was it?

[Sqad]

Thousands of adults have had Grommets......No big deal.

How do you mean, how was it?

[Cheesefreek]

I mean what exactly happens? I was hoping for a more constructive answer. Have you had the op Sqad?

[Sqad]

Let me put it this way....I have educated 4 sons and had holidays for 20yrs on the "loot" from inserting Grommets.......does that qualify me?

You go into hospital, have a general anaesthetic, then the surgeon scrubs up and under an operating microscope identifies the ear drum and using a very fine pair of forceps inserts the tube through an incision into the eardrum.
99% of insertions are dead easy...1% difficult due to the size of ear canal and angle of the ear drum. Post operatively there should be no pain and depending upon your surgeon, you will be able to swim without earplugs.

Antibiotics not needed.

Anything else you would like to know, then do not hesitate to ask.

[Cheesefreek]

Actually, I won't be having a general anaesthetic. And if my question makes you so impatient, please ignore it from now on.

[Sqad]

Thanks.....glad I took the trouble to answer it.

[Sqad]

Morning sara my love.

[pericat]

On the 7th day he rested - thou shalt not be grumpy

[Sqad]

peri....good morning......I don't think Cheesefreek likes me......LOL

Mind you, he is not the only one........LOL

[pericat]

Cheesefreak I think I may have reacted to sqad in somewhat the same manner some time ago and now we're the best of friends - you have so much to look forward to LOL

[sara3]

morning Sqad ;o)

morning pericat :o)

[Sqad]

peri.......Oi! don't ruin my reputation.

[Cheesefreek]

What a sad impatient man you are. Yes - please ignore my question? Just tell me what "morning sara my love" is supposed to mean. I'm a 55 year old woman who has hearing problems and I have no idea about grommets. I just want a patient person who has had the op to tell me something about their experience. That's all.

[pericat]

morning sara , sqad and cheesefreak - what a lovely day

[Sqad]

Well, your luck ran out when you got me....LOL

[sara3]

Cheesefreek, you got a reply from a doctor.

[pericat]

Don't mind him cheesefreak - he does seem to know what he's talking about but the bedside manner does not kick in till he knows you better and even then .... Well . Hope you feel better soon

[Sqad]

peri....look at my first answer, then my second and tell me what was wrong....ffs

[pericat]

A little bit gruff perhaps - you were much harder on me - I can't copy from phone but you should find that link back in July and copy it here to let cheesefreak see she is not alone

[Sqad]

peri....you still haven't been specific.....what did I say wrong.

I am not copy and pasting a copy of your thread to show cheesefreek, as I couldn't care a "toss" what cheesefreek thinks about me. NOW...rad my posts and tell me what I have said wrongly or indelicately.