Tinnitus Talk Support Forum

TheCapybara
Try not to think or worry about it too much, I know you're worried but stress elevates T a lot too, you're going on vacation to unwind after all :)
ErikaS
When is your surgery scheduled for @Mo8409 ?
Tryn2BHopeful
@Mo8409 I was nervous to. The worst part was the drive for me 10 hours of highway!. I had a few times I had to rest my ears, but other than that, the lack of stress and sleep was good for my T. It was the first time a had considered things in the future for a long time. Enjoy yourself!
Mo8409
@TheCapybara I'm trying to remain positive but I'll be in the middle of nowhere in a cabin that may or may not have internet for my background noise and no ac. So everything that helps me cope is going bye bye. Lord help me. Without T I'd be fine, now with T it's terrifying.
SarahMLFlemmer
Bring a fan!
Mo8409
Mo8409
@Tryn2BHopeful Yeah, I just bought gun safety ear muffs for the ride up. I'm looking at 5-6 hours. I just have to calm down. I'm already borrowing trouble. I just expect things to get worse and then I freak out on vacation. Ugh
Mo8409
@ErikaS So the University of Michigan does not want to perform surgery just yet. They said opening "Pandoras box" could actually make my situation a lot worse. Surgery for this type of thing is the very last resort. They showed me my MRI and showed me that my brain does have a little more room to wiggle before things can get a lot worse for me.
Mo8409
@ErikaS So praying my herniation stays where it's at. I've read others stories and it's scary to read their symptoms once the condition really wakes up. So I'll take my minor symptoms. My biggest complaint is tinnitus and that's nothing compared to what it could be. So counting my blessings even though tinnitus is really hard.
ErikaS
Wow @Mo8409 that is a lot to take in and handle for one person. I will pray things do not progress and that tinnitus will subside as time goes on.
kingsfan
Cabin in the middle of nowhere? in the summer? You'll have enough background sound without any internet.
Mo8409
@ErikaS Thank you so much! How have you been doing yourself?