Anyone ever have Endoscopic Sinus Surgery?

[Killer]

Went to the ENT recently... they want to do surgery....

deviated septum
oversized/overgrown turbinates
a concha bullosa(huge air pocket some how formed in a turbinate)
and polyps in my sinus cavities....


plus sinus infection.. causing my uvula/adenoids/tonsils to have aids.. they wanna remove those three things... and fix the others listed above..

7 procedures all at once...


where did you go? what was your dr's name? and was it worth it???

(you may not have all the problems i did.. i know that.. but the surgery is pretty common)

[Sammich]

TOLD U TO LEAVE THAT SKRIPPER ALONE...

PS HOPE IT GOES WELL HOMIE

[Killer]

preciate it.... i'm not really scared per say.. (a little worried).. it's just the financial side of it and whether or not it's really worth it that i'm concerned with..

[uproot]

What symptoms did you have that led you to getting this checked out? I'm asking because I've had a lot of sinus related problems lately

[Killer]

What symptoms did you have that led you to getting this checked out? I'm asking because I've had a lot of sinus related problems lately

well i've had sinus problems for years.. never looked into it because i didn't want to pay for all this crap...

but lately it's just been getting worse and worse.. then one night my uvula tripled in size so i decided i'd go to the ent...

they sent me for a ct scan... got the scans back.. and the dr laughed at all the problems.. saying... "LOL! man i knew it'd be a bit bad.. BUT NOT THIS BAD!!! now we know why that uvula was so large!!!"....

i've had blood in my sinuses for years too.... and one of the turbinates is the reason why...

[Sammich]

THROW A GT35 BALL BEARING TURBINE IN IT..TIME FOR AN UPGRADE...SORRY EVERYTIME I SEE TURBINATE....

MY BROTHER AND I HAVE HAD SINUS BAD..BUT MINE HAVE SUBSIDED..HIS..WELL..THE SAME

[Princess12]

Poor thing... didn't you just get finished with stomach tests too?

[Killer]

Poor thing... didn't you just get finished with stomach tests too?


lol yup.. the same ent sent me in for the barium swallow...

slight reflux.. i'm on zantac for that... they sent me there cause of my throat being so sore.. they wanted to make sure that reflux wasn't causing the majority of my throat problem...

[Princess12]

lol yup.. the same ent sent me in for the barium swallow...

slight reflux.. i'm on zantac for that... they sent me there cause of my throat being so sore.. they wanted to make sure that reflux wasn't causing the majority of my throat problem...

Jeez! I'm sorry! I've had sinus issues since before I can even remember. I broke my nose in 06, and now I am nothing but a constant sinus/nasal nightmare. Never had this surgery, but I think I might look into it. It would be nice to breathe again. :D

Good luck, and I hope things get better for you!

[Killer]

Jeez! I'm sorry! I've had sinus issues since before I can even remember. I broke my nose in 06, and now I am nothing but a constant sinus/nasal nightmare. Never had this surgery, but I think I might look into it. I would be nice to breathe again. :D

Good luck, and I hope things get better for you!

thanks darlin!


yeah dad had it done cause his nose was smashed in a car wreck a few years back...

[Princess12]

thanks darlin!


yeah dad had it done cause his nose was smashed in a car wreck a few years back...

You're welcome!

Sounds like me.... I found out the hard way that trees do not yield to moving vehicles. :doh:

[Killer]

yeah, dad was hit by an illegal immigrant...

[Princess12]

yeah, dad was hit by an illegal immigrant...
:no: :no: :no:

[DarwinsA32]

Went to the ENT recently... they want to do surgery....

deviated septum
oversized/overgrown turbinates
a concha bullosa(huge air pocket some how formed in a turbinate)
and polyps in my sinus cavities....


plus sinus infection.. causing my uvula/adenoids/tonsils to have aids.. they wanna remove those three things... and fix the others listed above..

7 procedures all at once...


where did you go? what was your dr's name? and was it worth it???

(you may not have all the problems i did.. i know that.. but the surgery is pretty common)

I went to Dr. Browning at ENT of georgia in lawrenceville. I had Enlarged Turbinates, i couldn't breathe through my nose at night and that drove me fucking nuts, not to mention i had sinus headaches every day. After surgery
aside from blowing a huge scab out of each nostril and pulling out the surgical wadding there were no bad things to say, i could breathe through my nose and the headaches were gone.
Its worth it.

[Killer]

I went to Dr. Browning at ENT of georgia in lawrenceville. I had Enlarged Turbinates, i couldn't breathe through my nose at night and that drove me fucking nuts, not to mention i had sinus headaches every day. After surgery
aside from blowing a huge scab out of each nostril and pulling out the surgical wadding there were no bad things to say, i could breathe through my nose and the headaches were gone.
Its worth it.

i'm gonna take my scans to another ENT... but i'm gonna find one closer to where i'm at now...

i'm sure they are gonna tell me to do it too...

and from what most say... it's worth it..

thing is i've heard it's pretty invasive.. not so much the sinus part.. but the tonsils/uvula/adenoids.... they say the older you are the worse it is.. where i'm still pretty young.. i'm not a little kid.. ya know.. i'm 23... my co worker had nearly the same thing i need done.. and was out for 2 weeks...


thanks for your input though.. i appreciate it!!!

[StraightSix]

I went to Dr. Browning at ENT of georgia in lawrenceville. I had Enlarged Turbinates, i couldn't breathe through my nose at night and that drove me fucking nuts, not to mention i had sinus headaches every day. After surgery
aside from blowing a huge scab out of each nostril and pulling out the surgical wadding there were no bad things to say, i could breathe through my nose and the headaches were gone.
Its worth it.

Is his office on Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd.? If it is, then he treated me for a "chronic ear infection" about four years ago. This ear infection wasn't really an ear infection at all, but a cyst growing in my mastoid bone. His office was great to work with, and Dr. Browning is excellent.

[DarwinsA32]

Is his office on Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd.? If it is, then he treated me for a "chronic ear infection" about four years ago. This ear infection wasn't really an ear infection at all, but a cyst growing in my mastoid bone. His office was great to work with, and Dr. Browning is excellent.

It's in the professional building off of 120 by the hospital... you know the one about 1/8 mile down the street from the chick fil-a



And Killer, the tonsils BLOW, i had mine yanked, i spent the first few days vomiting blood and not being able to speak.

[Killer]

It's in the professional building off of 120 by the hospital... you know the one about 1/8 mile down the street from the chick fil-a



And Killer, the tonsils BLOW, i had mine yanked, i spent the first few days vomiting blood and not being able to speak.

yeah.. my coworker said that and the uvula are ridiculously painful...

[Killer]

yay!!! gonna cost me 1250 at the least... i gotta meet my deductible before ins will pay for anything on the surgery...

this blows ass

[Sammich]

GO CUT URSELF, GO TO THE HOSPITAL IN TEH ER...THAT WILL HELP U MEET UR DEDUCTIBLE

[BKgen®]

suck it up bitch.

[Killer]

GO CUT URSELF, GO TO THE HOSPITAL IN TEH ER...THAT WILL HELP U MEET UR DEDUCTIBLE


I'D STILL BE PAYING IDIOT FACE!

[Sammich]

U WORRYING BOUT MEETING DEDUCTIBLE...

[Killer]

.... i have to meet the deductible then ins covers the rest..

my remaining deductible is 1250.... i have to pay that to the dr's office prior to the surgery...

not gonna be any less of a problem for me if i go to the er and pay money that goes towards my deductible.. it'll still be coming out of my pocket...


do you understand now??

[DarwinsA32]

.... i have to meet the deductible then ins covers the rest..

my remaining deductible is 1250.... i have to pay that to the dr's office prior to the surgery...

not gonna be any less of a problem for me if i go to the er and pay money that goes towards my deductible.. it'll still be coming out of my pocket...


do you understand now??

Get better insurance... fuck sake, my deductible is 500 and i don't pay out the ass.

[Friggintitsman]

I want to get it done. I heard it really helps with allergies.

[Julio]

It's in the professional building off of 120 by the hospital... you know the one about 1/8 mile down the street from the chick fil-a



And Killer, the tonsils BLOW, i had mine yanked, i spent the first few days vomiting blood and not being able to speak.



Is that the one by the Suntrust? I think behind the suntrust or something?

If so, I went there because I used to have sleep apnea.. and some fucking Indian doctor was ready to do surgery and shit.. My sleep apnea has been fixed.. But I do have adeviated septum due to a motorcycle accident a few years ago.. But I went to another doctor for advice and he said surgery is not needed , especially all the ones that other doctor said...


just curious..

[Killer]

Get better insurance... fuck sake, my deductible is 500 and i don't pay out the ass.


work plan...

boss pays for it... it's actually good coverage.. just a high deductible...

and i don't have a say in the matter...




Is that the one by the Suntrust? I think behind the suntrust or something?

If so, I went there because I used to have sleep apnea.. and some fucking Indian doctor was ready to do surgery and shit.. My sleep apnea has been fixed.. But I do have adeviated septum due to a motorcycle accident a few years ago.. But I went to another doctor for advice and he said surgery is not needed , especially all the ones that other doctor said...


just curious..

i'm def gonna get a 2nd opinion.....

but mine is more than a deviated septum... a lot more.. that's not their main concern...

[DarwinsA32]

Is that the one by the Suntrust? I think behind the suntrust or something?

If so, I went there because I used to have sleep apnea.. and some fucking Indian doctor was ready to do surgery and shit.. My sleep apnea has been fixed.. But I do have adeviated septum due to a motorcycle accident a few years ago.. But I went to another doctor for advice and he said surgery is not needed , especially all the ones that other doctor said...


just curious..

opposite side of the street. There are only two doctors at the practice and both are top tier... Boyett and Browning.. Apnea surgery isn't really worth it... lose some pounds it goes away.

[ironchef]

Your mom had it when I jizzed in her nose?

[Killer]

Your mom had it when I jizzed in her nose?

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yeah...