My ENT appointment last Tuesday

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Hi all,

I just thought I'd share how my specialist appointment went last Tuesday. I

tried posting

this the day after but only half of it was posted for some reason. Hopefully

this one

doesn't get modified prior to being accepted for posting.

Everything I managed to dig up and figure out from my CT scan report was fairly

accurate.

I'm scheduled for a CWU tympanomastoidectomy for Jan 5th - which is incredible

considering the waiting time for most people around here (northern Alberta,

Canada).

Actually, they had to 'bump' me in just to get me in ASAP. Which means, someone

else's appointment was rescheduled to probably March or April ... not sure how I

feel

about that.

However, something that the ENT has planned has me concerned. According to the

ENT he

is going to eradicate all the ossicle bones even it they are intact because the

c-toma is that

extensive. He mentioned that if he doesn't remove everything the c-toma has

come in

contact with and every little bit of cell debris, the c-toma will grow back. He

reassured me

my hearing could be reconstructed if that's all he has to do. However, because

of my

dizziness, vertigo, and other symptoms he's concerned it has spread into the

inner ear. If

so, he'll have to remove that too - which there will be no hope for my hearing

then.

During my appointment I was at a loss for what questions to ask - I went blank.

So, after

the appointment I typed up a letter and faxed it to him asking a few questions.

His

secretary called the next day and said he explained everything to me when I was

at the

office, if I wanted him to answer my questions again, then I'll have to book

another

appointment and loose my Jan 5th surgery date. She suggested talking to my GP.

So, I

sent him a copy of the letter and have an appointment with him next week.

Hopefully

someone will be able to answer my questions!

I still haven't heard from the first ENT I seen. I managed to get an

appointment this

December 19th with him to find out what's up. I still want to get his opinion

before I jump

into any kind of surgery. This time, I'll be taking my list of questions with

me.

For all the veterans out there, what's your take on this?

Colleen