Any others choose microsuction instead surgery?

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I've been diagnosed with Cholesteatoma for about 7 years now, and the disease

has been around for many more years now.

After discussing the situation with the surgeon, I decided for regular checkups

and microsuction, instead of an operation. There is no real suffering and the

hearing is reasonable on that ear. The ear gets easily blocked after each common

cold, and I visit the surgeon for microsuction after the cold is over.

Reading this group, it looks like practically everyone chooses for surgery,

either canal wall up or down, which makes me feel an exception.

Does anyone else chose to manage the Cholesteatoma with regular

checkup/microsuction for a long period of time?