I Just Got A TEXT from Brother--THANK THE POWERS!!!

[binaryalchemist]

Just a moment ago the cell phone (which has been glued to me all day) buzzed with a text--Dale is out, awake and doing well---and here's the BEST PART--they decided to try to get in through the side of his head, going through the ear. That means he lost the inner ear and will not recover his hearing on that side--BUT they didn't have to drill big holes in his skull or take the front part of his face off--which is what we originally thought they'd have to do to get it since it was behind the eyesocket. They went in through the side and got the little bastard.
Furious as I am at his wife--and there are no words for that level of anger--hearing from him and knowing it went so well means the world to me!!!!!!!

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[captain-hanzy.livejournal.com]

That is so amazing, I'm so happy for you both my darling!!!! And it's so good that they only had to go in through the ear- I can't believe they didn't suggest that to you sooner so you didn't have to worry so much!

And they can do tonnes of shit these days anyway to sort out a loss of hearing, so he may even be able to get that back.

Again, I'm so happy for you both, and I wish him the speediest of recoveries! :D

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[binaryalchemist.livejournal.com]

Well...they usually remove the malleus, incus, stapes bones and the ear drum--no way to hear with those removed--but he has a perfectly good remaining ear, so this is only good news. And thanks, dear, for the good wishes!!