Re: Re: Sinuses- Concha Bullosas

[Guest guest]

Hi Penny,

thanks for reading this. The procedure would be to

remove the concha bullosa, removal of any infected

tissue, an ethmoidectomy and enlargement of sinus

openings. I think the problem is the blockage and

inflamation right now so don't believe there are any

organisms to analyze. I don't really have to have this

done, but for my own sanity and to get my life back am

strongly considering it. 4 of the ENTs told me the

same thing about my case with regards to surgery. Do

you know what concha bullosa are?

--- penny <pennyhoule@...> wrote:

> Which kind of sinus surgery does he want to do? How

> much scillia

> will be damaged? What is causing the swelling and

> why is it getting

> worse? I don't know where these guys get their 90%

> success rate. Ask

> him what he considers " success " . Does he culture the

> organisms for

> follow-up care? Can you talk to some of his " success

> stories " who

> had the same symptoms you do? (they'd have to call

> you, or give the

> doc permission for you to call them due to patient

> privacy laws).

>

> Where are you located? There's a good ENT in San

> Diego who does

> these things correctly, but she's the exception, not

> the rule.

>

> penny

>

>

>

> >

> > Hello,

> > I'd posted on the subject of turbinate injections

> a while ago. I

> had

> > the 3 shots, but they didn't do very much. Today,

> I saw a new dr.

> who

> > specializes in just sinuses (this is my 5th ENT).

> I've had chronic

> > maxillary sinusitis for over 7 months now. I do

> feel better than

> last

> > fall but it's still not going away. He said that

> my concha bullosas

> > are very large and they're blocking the passages.

> I also learned

> that

> > the thickening of the mucosal wall started well

> before the horror

> show

> > I caught last July and that it's probably going to

> get worse. He

> saw

> > my sinuses thru a camera- I saw it on a tv screen.

> He wants to

> > complete the surgery to correct this defect. He

> looked at my scans

> > (I've had 3), compared each one and actually said

> that the problem

> is

> > getting worse. None of the pills, shots, steroids

> got to the root

> of

> > the problem. Has anyone had this done before and

> did it work? The

> > strange this is that before I caught that sinus

> infection last

> July, I

> > noticed I began getting sinus headaches without

> any sneezing,

> watery

> > eyes, etc. for afew years I'd say. Maybe he's

> right. Just don't

> know

> > anymore. He said he's performed thousands of sinus

> surgeries w/ a

> 90%

> > success rate. He seems to know what he's doing.

> I'm 42 and in

> decent

> > shape, used to go to the gym (member for 16 years)

> but energy so

> low

> > had to stop, I eat a very healthy diet.

> > Thanks to all for taking the time to read this.

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

,

thanks for the information and names of dr's. I'm not

sure I want to get surgery for this, but who would. I

guess I'll have to if it's blocking up the rest of my

sinus passageways.

--- drgaftop <drgaftop@...> wrote:

> ,

> Apparently the concha bullosa is an anatomical

> defect of the middle

> turbinate. It must be removed and the middle

> turbinate resected. What

> is very important is the ent have enough experience

> not to remove too

> much of the turbinate. This will cause way too much

> air to go into

> your sinuses at once and will be very bothersome. I

> recall it being

> called something like, empty head syndrome or

> something to that

> effect. Get a very good surgeon.

>

>

>

>

> > > >

> > > > Hello,

> > > > I'd posted on the subject of turbinate

> injections

> > > a while ago. I

> > > had

> > > > the 3 shots, but they didn't do very much.

> Today,

> > > I saw a new dr.

> > > who

> > > > specializes in just sinuses (this is my 5th

> ENT).

> > > I've had chronic

> > > > maxillary sinusitis for over 7 months now. I

> do

> > > feel better than

> > > last

> > > > fall but it's still not going away. He said

> that

> > > my concha bullosas

> > > > are very large and they're blocking the

> passages.

> > > I also learned

> > > that

> > > > the thickening of the mucosal wall started

> well

> > > before the horror

> > > show

> > > > I caught last July and that it's probably

> going to

> > > get worse. He

> > > saw

> > > > my sinuses thru a camera- I saw it on a tv

> screen.

> > > He wants to

> > > > complete the surgery to correct this defect.

> He

> > > looked at my scans

> > > > (I've had 3), compared each one and actually

> said

> > > that the problem

> > > is

> > > > getting worse. None of the pills, shots,

> steroids

> > > got to the root

> > > of

> > > > the problem. Has anyone had this done before

> and

> > > did it work? The

> > > > strange this is that before I caught that

> sinus

> > > infection last

> > > July, I

> > > > noticed I began getting sinus headaches

> without

> > > any sneezing,

> > > watery

> > > > eyes, etc. for afew years I'd say. Maybe he's

> > > right. Just don't

> > > know

> > > > anymore. He said he's performed thousands of

> sinus

> > > surgeries w/ a

> > > 90%

> > > > success rate. He seems to know what he's

> doing.

> > > I'm 42 and in

> > > decent

> > > > shape, used to go to the gym (member for 16

> years)

> > > but energy so

> > > low

> > > > had to stop, I eat a very healthy diet.

> > > > Thanks to all for taking the time to read

> this.

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I read Dr. Kennedy's book on Chronic Sinusitis last

month. I'm fortunate to live in an area surrounded by

very good surgeons and within the proximity of NYC.

When I look for dr's now, I check the state website

and veryify licenses, disciplinary actions, lawsuits,

etc. I also try to talk to people, but have found that

each person has his or her own unique case with

varying results. Have you ever seen Dr. Tichnor?

--- drgaftop <drgaftop@...> wrote:

> ,

> Jersey is pretty close to NY,NY. I would go see Dr.

> Tichnor.

> www.sinuses.com

> I'm sure he would recommend one of the best surgeons

> available too.

> Maybe he would be a good fifth opinion as well. And

> his opinion may

> differ from the ent's.

>

> I think these are some good ones:

>

> www.docdavid.com

> Professor Dr. Heinz Stammberger: Graz University,

> Austria and

> s Hopkins University, Baltimore (He is a major

> figure in the

> development of FESS, and he trained W.

> Kennedy, M.D.)

>

> W. Kennedy, M.D.: Professor and Chairman of

> Otolaryngology

> University of Pennsylvania School of

> Medicine, Philadelphia.

> He introduced FESS to the United States in

> 1985.

>

> Lanza, M.D.: Associate Professor of

> Otolaryngology

> University of

> Pennsylvania

> School of Medicine, Philadelphia

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> > > >

> > > > Hello,

> > > > I'd posted on the subject of turbinate

> injections

> > > a while ago. I

> > > had

> > > > the 3 shots, but they didn't do very much.

> Today,

> > > I saw a new dr.

> > > who

> > > > specializes in just sinuses (this is my 5th

> ENT).

> > > I've had chronic

> > > > maxillary sinusitis for over 7 months now. I

> do

> > > feel better than

> > > last

> > > > fall but it's still not going away. He said

> that

> > > my concha bullosas

> > > > are very large and they're blocking the

> passages.

> > > I also learned

> > > that

> > > > the thickening of the mucosal wall started

> well

> > > before the horror

> > > show

> > > > I caught last July and that it's probably

> going to

> > > get worse. He

> > > saw

> > > > my sinuses thru a camera- I saw it on a tv

> screen.

> > > He wants to

> > > > complete the surgery to correct this defect.

> He

> > > looked at my scans

> > > > (I've had 3), compared each one and actually

> said

> > > that the problem

> > > is

> > > > getting worse. None of the pills, shots,

> steroids

> > > got to the root

> > > of

> > > > the problem. Has anyone had this done before

> and

> > > did it work? The

> > > > strange this is that before I caught that

> sinus

> > > infection last

> > > July, I

> > > > noticed I began getting sinus headaches

> without

> > > any sneezing,

> > > watery

> > > > eyes, etc. for afew years I'd say. Maybe he's

> > > right. Just don't

> > > know

> > > > anymore. He said he's performed thousands of

> sinus

> > > surgeries w/ a

> > > 90%

> > > > success rate. He seems to know what he's

> doing.

> > > I'm 42 and in

> > > decent

> > > > shape, used to go to the gym (member for 16

> years)

> > > but energy so

> > > low

> > > > had to stop, I eat a very healthy diet.

> > > > Thanks to all for taking the time to read

> this.

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >