My surgery today was much better than I expected.
I’m feeling pretty well and there have been no complications that I can tell. Three years ago, with the same surgery, I was in very rough shape. Best of all, Dr. ENT was very kind to me. Pre-operatively, she let me know that she and [...]
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My ENT and PCP have joined forces for the good of me, Patient Q.
Today, they discussed my situation, my MRI results, my myopathy and other problems. I am having surgery tomorrow. It will include draining fluid from my middle ear and mastoid as well as tube insertion. My PCP is confident that the procedure will [...]
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I promise – the ear puns will end eventually.
MRI of 10/11/2009 shows:
What appears to be chronic mastoiditis and an underdevelopment in the mastoid area.
Ethmoid sinusitis
What this means:
I not only have a middle ear infection (chronic otitis media) the infection has spread to the mastoid, likely from my frequent ear infections and this particular one [...]
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This isn’t easy to say but as I contemplated this question earlier today, my response was a resounding “No, I am not worth it.”
Not worth it at all.
I was driving home after a baby shower today and caught the last 30 minutes or so of This American Life, a longtime favorite for me. The discussion [...]
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Three times in approximately 12 months from 2004-2005, my ear drums ruptured. I was a bit unprepared for this because of the spontaneous 14 year hiatus from ear problems.
In January 2005, my hearing loss increased in my left ear to the degree of needing a hearing aid again. In the months following, I developed an [...]
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Knowing that I need another ear surgery brings all sorts of emotions. All of which I tried my best to suppress. It only works for so long.
The Legacy
I was about 8 years old and I can recall turning up the volume of the family television. It must have gotten
especially loud because my mother told me [...]
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