![]() Do not fly in an airplane, swim, scuba dive, or play contact sports until your doctor says it is okay.This may include a child, heavy grocery bags and milk containers, a heavy briefcase or backpack, cat litter or dog food bags, or a vacuum cleaner. For 2 to 4 weeks or until your doctor says it is okay, avoid lifting anything that would make you strain.Avoid strenuous activities, such as bicycle riding, jogging, weight lifting, or aerobic exercise, for about 2 to 4 weeks or until your doctor says it is okay.Avoid sudden head movements and bending over for the first 2 or 3 days after surgery.Walking boosts blood flow and helps prevent pneumonia and constipation. Bit by bit, increase the amount you walk. Start by walking a little more than you did the day before. You can also try to sleep with your head up in a reclining chair. ![]() For the first week, sleep with your head up by using 2 or 3 pillows. ![]() Getting enough sleep will help you recover. This includes flying in an airplane, swimming, scuba diving, and playing contact sports. You will also need to avoid heavy lifting, strenuous exercise, and other activities that may put pressure on your eardrum. While you are healing, it's important to avoid getting water in your ear. Your doctor will test your hearing after your ear has healed. It may take time before your hearing gets better. Your stitches may dissolve on their own, or the doctor may need to take them out. The doctor will take out the packing 1 to 2 weeks after surgery. This usually gets better as the eardrum heals and after the doctor takes the cotton or gauze packing out of the ear canal. You may not be able to hear as well as before. ![]() Your ear will probably feel blocked or stuffy. Some bloody fluid may drain from your ear canal and the incision. The cut (incision) the doctor made behind your ear may be sore, and you may have ear pain for about a week. You may feel dizzy for a few days after surgery. The surgery may have been done to improve hearing or to stop frequent ear infections that did not get better with other treatments. Tympanoplasty (say "tim-PAN-oh-plass-tee") is surgery to repair a hole in the eardrum. ![]()
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