Gentle Reminder To Self (It's Really Not So Bad)

I realize (sheepishly) that my last few posts really aren't all that wonderful or reflective of the life I have with the Esteem. I've been pretty self-absorbed in the "poor me" aspect of it and wanted to put out there that I really am not that disadvantaged because of the complications I'm experiencing. While I muddle through the frustrating and not so fun part of the implant surgery and revision, I also want to point out the good. I still love being free. Free to shower, free to exercise, free to swim and play in the rain. Free to sleep at night and hold a quiet conversation with my husband before falling asleep. Free from constantly changing dead batteries or always buying batteries. Free to turn my ear off completely should I need to veg from the hearing world. I have so many good options!
My hearing is at least as good as, if not just a little better than aided hearing. Although I can only be on level 2 or lower, it is functional and I don't struggle terribly. I did a little experiementing too while listening to certain far away or quiet noises. Things like my cat purring, or birds chirping off in the distance, or the clock ticking. I plugged my Esteem ear to see if I could hear these noises with my hearing aided ear and I could not. So these little noises I'm picking up with the Esteem are confirming that I still have gained something, despite the fact it's not perfect. I am frustrated and joyful all at the same time. For every bad thing, there is certainly a good thing too. Just a gentle reminder to myself that the implant really is a blessing, it's just the hiccups along the way, the side effects of the surgeries, that are preventing the complete joy of the implant's full potential.

Dizzy

Not a whole lot of change. I have been notably dizzy though. Off and on since the last few months, but especially since early on in recovery from the removal of adhesions. It's vertigo like symptoms, minus the nausea and vomiting. If I lay down, the room spins. If I roll over in bed, the room spins. Sometimes just standing and looking up can cause a violent whirling around me and I have to steady myself by grabbing something. Even noticed that if I'm really tired/fatigued, certain ringtones or higher frequency noises will make me feel lightheaded. The symptoms only last several seconds thankfully, but I am starting to become concerned that it's not going away.

Hearing is still decreased
Ear still feels full
Occasional ear pain
Right sided migraines
Vertigo like symptoms
Occasional autophony
Feedback and whistley tones in programs 3 and higher