Robby just started his 8 to 10 hours of surgery. He wasn't nervous which is good, but he was annoyed that he wouldn't get to eat breakfast or lunch today.
His surgery is called a medpor ear reconstruction. What Dr. Reinisch will use is a type of plastic called medpor that is ear shaped. This is the same stuff they use in hip replacement. He will use what he can of Robbys little ear and take a skin graft from Robby's head and his belly if needed. Once the swelling is down in a few weeks, Robby will have a normal looking ear on his right side. This wont do anything to improve his hearing, it is just cosmetic.
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