My ENT doctor recommends Tympanoplasty

@ZedSmart (19839)
Philippines
February 26, 2022 4:05am CST
Hello myLot friends. My last visit to his clinic was on the second week of December because my ear with perforated eardrum developed an infection again. We did the consultation in an online app first but I insist to have a face-to-face check-up. I’m not happy because the hole in my eardrum didn’t heal by its own since 2015 and it remained at 20% according to my doctor. He recommended surgery this coming March if there is no more infection which I’m still undecided. I used to living with ringing ear on the area affected for a long time but sometimes, it become unusual that felt so uncomfortable with.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
26 Feb 22
Why is the doctor suggesting surgery? Does he fear that you risk infections if you do not repair your eardrum?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
26 Feb 22
@cacay1 I understand that surgery is to repair the eardrum, but I wonder if it is necessary.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
26 Feb 22
Must be one of the reasons. I also want the hole to be repaired because all these years I avoid swimming and very careful on taking a bath so that no amount of water would enter inside and above all to lessen the possibility of recurring infection.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
26 Feb 22
@ZedSmart Be sure to discuss with the doctor how he intent do perform surgery.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb 22
I'm sorry to hear this. I perforated both eardrums some years ago but luckily haven't had any trouble since. I hope you are able to get some satisfaction from your doctor.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Feb 22
@ZedSmart I was very lucky I think. They say the eardrums are fine now.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Feb 22
@cacay1 They said it was possibly a bacterial infection. My ears started aching about 5pm and by 9pm both eardrums had burst. I am getting a bit deaf now but that is because of old age.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
26 Feb 22
It is said that it will close by it's own but not in my case. Good thing that it works for you Ms. Judy.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (40976)
• Philippines
27 Feb 22
Oh so sorry to hear that you need to have it operated on. Hopefully, that would be solved when you do it surgically. When are you planning to have it.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (40976)
• Philippines
1 Mar 22
@ZedSmart so would you do it sooner or later. Goodluck on that then.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
1 Mar 22
@rsa101 Thank you. I missed the beaches and I can't soak or swim with my whole body because of the idea that water will get inside the ear and could cause harm.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
28 Feb 22
Doctor said by March if no infection, it would be better but I have to decide if I will have or later this year.
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Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
26 Feb 22
How did you get that if you do not mind me asking.
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Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
26 Feb 22
@cacay1 Probably, I old now, HUH?
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
26 Feb 22
I don't know how to explain it but there's a fluid that passed thru it causing the eardrum to break.
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Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
26 Feb 22
@ZedSmart bad jokes go to far sometimes. Its probably a bad infection if ear drum breaks. Serious antibiotics
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
26 Feb 22
I have not heard this. I hope it is not that serious.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
28 Feb 22
@cacay1 It seems he experiencing 'tinnitus.'
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
26 Feb 22
Thanks but I think a recurring infection is not good and I don't want to loss my hearing. Medication work for the infection but the hole needs surgery to close it.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
28 Feb 22
@Shavkat yes, that is true. It's annoying but I try to ignore it.
relcap23
@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
27 Feb 22
What could have caused that? Do you have a habit of thoroughly cleaning your ears deeper?
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
27 Feb 22
It was the infection that cause it.
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relcap23
@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
27 Feb 22
@ZedSmart I hope your Doctor's recommendation of a surgery helps and stop the infection.
JB_girl
@sol_cee (38669)
• Philippines
26 Feb 22
Omg since 2015?
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
26 Feb 22
Yes. But my ear was ok after the treatment t I'm just careful that there will be no water tp get inside. A year after 2015 i had it checked to see if the perforation is restored but it still there The ringing becomes tolerable later on but I hope that the hole will closed by itself but it didn't until now. Good thing my hearing is not affected that much. The latest check up revealed that the hole is still there.
MerryBelle
@merrybelle2021 (1394)
• Philippines
26 Feb 22
Is it a major and expensive operation? How long will the recovery be? Have you considered getting a second opinion?
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
26 Feb 22
It's a minor operation and can be performed at the doctor's clinic. It will cost but it will be covered by the health insurance. I just don't like thinking the procedure because a skin will be take at the back of the ear and it will be use as patch on the affected area to grow. It is said that it's how it work.