Guest guest Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I am reading everything I can now on the surgery I had (Canal Wall Down). I am curious to know why one approach is used and not the other. I would also like to know, if swimming is now out of the question because of my CWD? I live 5 minutes from the Ocean...and I love body surfing and things like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Chloe just had the CWD after nine CWU's. There are a bunch of factors that go into that decision. Where the cholesteatoma is located, how large it is, .... Some people have said they can't swim and some have said they can, so it will be something to talk about with your surgeon. You should plan on six months of no swimming, at least that is what we have been told after every surgery. A big benefit is that the rate of recurrance seems to be lower with the CWD. The drawback is that it will require periodic cleaning of the cavity. If you don't like multiple surgeries, it is a good way to go. We held out because Chloe was so little and the surgeon was trying to preserve the structure as much as possible. This time it was just obviously the best decision for her. On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Bradford Burt <bradford_burt08@...> wrote: I am reading everything I can now on the surgery I had (Canal Wall Down). I am curious to know why one approach is used and not the other. I would also like to know, if swimming is now out of the question because of my CWD? I live 5 minutes from the Ocean...and I love body surfing and things like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 My son had CWD on each ear to remove the c-toma and we are looking at a re-constructive CWU on his right ear in the next few months to implant prosthetic oscicles in that ear. As I understand it CWD gives better and wider access to the ear structure and allows for more invasive/aggressive treatment. CWU is for smaller, more contained and 'simple' procedures. On 14 June 2011 01:58, s <thequeen.christine@...> wrote: Chloe just had the CWD after nine CWU's. There are a bunch of factors that go into that decision. Where the cholesteatoma is located, how large it is, .... Some people have said they can't swim and some have said they can, so it will be something to talk about with your surgeon. You should plan on six months of no swimming, at least that is what we have been told after every surgery. A big benefit is that the rate of recurrance seems to be lower with the CWD. The drawback is that it will require periodic cleaning of the cavity. If you don't like multiple surgeries, it is a good way to go. We held out because Chloe was so little and the surgeon was trying to preserve the structure as much as possible. This time it was just obviously the best decision for her. On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Bradford Burt <bradford_burt08@...> wrote: I am reading everything I can now on the surgery I had (Canal Wall Down). I am curious to know why one approach is used and not the other. I would also like to know, if swimming is now out of the question because of my CWD? I live 5 minutes from the Ocean...and I love body surfing and things like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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