In article <twdayDABvrq.An8 at netcom.com>, twday at netcom.com says...
>>Last year I had nasal reconstructive surgery. Before the surgery,
>I was shown a video of the surgical techniques and given a list of
>possible side effects. I viewed and read this information carefully
>and saw nothing in the materials that I believed would be more
>difficult to deal with than the lack of air volume I had experienced
>for the past 30 years. A few weeks after the surgery, a vein deep
>in my sinus cavity burst and an inflatable catheter was inserted
>deep into my right nostril to stop the bleeding. Within a few hours
>I returned to the emergency room because I felt tremendous pressure
>building up in my right ear. My surgeon discounted the pressure and
>pain and the catheter was left in place. By the next morning, my
>ear was loudly ringing and was nearly deaf. The catheter was slightly
>deflated at that point and the pressure relaxed over the next few
>days. A week later it was removed and I complained of the tinnitus
>and loss of hearing. I was tested and discovered to have experienced
>severe hearing loss in the right ear.
What are the odds of this happening? Does anyone have the statistics?
An otolaryngologist told me two weeks ago I should have a "Septplasty." Is
this the surgical procedure you had?
I have lived 62 years not able to breathe well through my right nostril.
Should I live the next 62 years with or without the surgical procedure
being done?
Paul Woodard
HearWHAC at netins.net
