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To: mass55th
The ENT told me I have a deviated septum, but didn't recommend surgery, which is fine with me. I may snore more, but there's nobody here to complain...so who cares. At least I'm off that crap.

My surgery came about because I developed Thyroid Eye Disease. They had to do an orbital decompression, and back then, the only way to get to the eye orbit was via the sinuses. So, I had the standard (for that time, circa 2002) rhinoplasty in order for the ENT and eye surgeon to get into the eye orbit. My wife was convinced that before the surgery I had sleep apnea. They didn't get around to ordering a sleep test until after I'd recovered from the surgery, and I tested negative for sleep apnea. The recovery from the sinus surgery was pretty tough, but it was totally worth it.

25 posted on 07/23/2018 2:14:51 PM PDT by Sans-Culotte (Time to get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US!)
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To: Sans-Culotte

Wow...that was quite the surgery. Glad it got rid of your condition. I was tested for sleep apnea too, but it was negative. Still have post nasal drip, but it’s nothing that I can’t deal with. I’ve had four surgeries on my abdomen since 2010, and hopefully I won’t have to have any more in the remainder of my lifetime.


27 posted on 07/23/2018 2:41:13 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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