I was informed by my ENT doc, that I have to have surgery on my right ear. He wants to put a shut in there to drain the fluid from the endolymphatic sac. It's supposed to relieve the pressure and help with the dizziness I have been having.
I have been researching this on the internet. Yeah, I know, I'm looking for trouble. Here's the thing. The success rate of this surgery is about 70%, and after 5 years it drops down to about 50% success rate.
There is another surgery, that has a 95% success rate, but it's a bigger surgery. It cuts the balance nerve in the ear. They cut a hole in your head to do this. But it works.
I really don't want to have to go through another surgery in 5 years to fix this again. I want this done now. And while we are at it, can we make the ringing go away too? It's getting louder and more persistent. It's affecting my sleep, my ability to concentrate, and my general outlook on life.
Please keep me lifted up in prayer. This is a tough decision.
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