Guest guest Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 It really is amazing that GP's don't know about this. When I went to my GP to have a physical before my surgery, I had to explain to her what ctoma was. Thankfully, she was curious enough to say she wanted to do some research. Hopefully she has. > I must say a big thank you to , Ilona, Barbara, June and Tom. > I have printed off all your messages and will be giving them to my > Mum just after Christmas, along with a few case studies I have found > on the net, and a box of tissues (a good recommendation from June). > > I got off quite lightly with my cholesteatoma, but I don't think my > Mum realizes this. I know it must have been a lot harder for my Mum > to watch me go through the illness than it was for me, as a child I > took everything in my stride. > > Just out of interest, my husband is in the British forces and we > move around a lot, as a result I register with a new GP every few > years. It's interesting that only about 1 in 4 have even heard of > cholesteatoma, when I go to request an ENT referral. One doctor > even argued with me when I explained to her what it was, she > insisted it was a term for progressive deafness. Needless to say I > found a different doctor. > > I wish everyone a good Christmas and hope the New Year brings > happiness and love to you all. > > Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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