Thanks for sharing. I am reminded of the possibility of a lawsuit with your former employer? I remember your posts from times past. What a downward spiral...

I am currently taking steroids and anitibiotics to shrink large nasal polyps which cause my sinus infections and cold symptoms.  Head and neck doc opted for...

After doing "his" thing for a while, any chance of you getting a 2nd opinion?...

I agree. Unless you have some inherent condition that makes surgery very dangerous, I cannot imagine how a lifetime of cycling on and off prednisone and...

BUT...what abour the dangers......they are going to be working so close to the brain area. Wasn't anyone else afraid of possible blindness and all of the...

I have to reiterate from time to time the danger of infection eating through the sinus bones & eventually invading the brain cavity. When that happens, it's...

Your brain is just as close to your sinuses in your 20's as in your 50's. Yes, it's scary and I was scared - but I was more scared of living the rest of my...

... sense. I am leaning more toward getting the surgery. There is no guarantee that it will cure my anosmia but at least, hopefully, getting sick at the...

... I was terrified. So I looked up all the ways to safeguard against infection (in addition to an excellent surgeon and an excellent hospital). For me, I...

Do you have root canal teeth? ... From: JoDeanna Young <blessingsflow60@...> Subject: Re: [helpsinuses] surgery update To:...

Root canal teeth?? ... From: robyn howell <robynehowell@...> Subject: Re: [helpsinuses] surgery update To: helpsinuses@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday,...

I have had surgery a few times to remove polyps. From what i understand steroids will only delay getting any surgery. Kate To:...

Did surgery help?  How fast did they grow back? ... From: Kate M <sneezykate@...> Subject: RE: [helpsinuses] surgery update To:...

yes, it helps. The problem is in some people they come back. I have really severe allergies so that makes it easier for mine to come back. I will need it...

Well, I am down to the the last of my steroids and the polyps have shrunk. I can breath and even smell a little. However, I think the surgery would be a...

Sorry, I can't help you here because during all 4 of my sinus surgeries, I never lost my sense of smell. Mine is quite the opposite. My sense of smell is too...

They apparently grow back in about 50% of cases.   I have a friend who's polyps grew back a year after surgery. ... From: JoDeanna Young...