Tympanoplasty

Tomorrow is the dreaded day of surgery for my darling husband. For those who do not know, he has a hole in his eardrum and the doctor is attempting (for the 3rd time) to repair it. You can google the procedure "tympanoplasty" and see some lovely images. I thought about posting one, but I will spare you. Instead, I am posting a pic of a cute dog with big ears. Jaron would have never elected to have this surgery again, but the doctor said it was necessary if he did not want to lose his hearing. I do not know all the correct terms or exactly how the procedure goes, but it is an awful surgery in which the ear is basically cut and peeled forward, a skin graft is made over the hole on the eardrum, and the ear is sewn up again.

I should say that it is the recovery that is so awful, not exactly the procedure itself. I have gone through this one other time with Jaron not long after we were married and it pained me to see him go through so much pain and discomfort. There is constant nausea, loss of taste, and tremendous pain among other yucky things. So, here we are yet again on the eve of surgery and I am asking for many good wishes and prayers that the 3rd time is the charm and the surgery is successful. My mom is coming in the morning to watch the girls so I can go with Jaron to the hospital. It is an outpatient procedure so we will be back home in the afternoon. I will post more updates (and maybe I will sneak some pics :) tomorrow.