good resource for information on surgery (types, timing, issues, considerations)

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http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic97.htmHiPlease take a moment to look at this link. It is quite long and very technical. But it is probably one of the best and most comprehensive link on surgery around. Take a look at who wrote this article, and the others who are editors of this site. These people know their subject and it is nice that their knowledge is widely and freely available to us.

There are large sections that you would want to skip reading as they are too detailed for somebody who is not in the medical profession. I am hoping that by reading this article people will understand all the considerations, and how important each of them are.

It is also worth remembering that techniques change over time, for example the surgery I had back in 1963 is unlikely to be the preferred method nowadays. So - whilst it is good to hear about experiences of others, the best one can do is to to find out what the current situation is, what the recent developments have been, and see how they affect your circumstances. There is a huge range in severity and each person is different. So - my suggestion is to become well informed and to put all of your efforts in getting in touch with experienced people. Spend time working out questions for them and make notes when you hear the answers. If you don't understand something, prepare some questions, maybe even copy some text in an email and send it to the specialist in advance of the appointment and say " please will you set aside a bit of time to explain this to me, if it is relevant to my/our situation " .

I hope that helps.Take careShireen MohandesLondon, England

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Thanks so much for this infomation Shireen. I personally found it very valuable. Really interesting. Machaela Welsh(Jessie's mum) Australia.Shireen Mohandes <shireen@...> wrote: http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic97.htmHiPlease take a moment to look at this link. It is quite long and very technical. But it is probably one of the best and most comprehensive link on surgery around. Take a look at who wrote

this article, and the others who are editors of this site. These people know their subject and it is nice that their knowledge is widely and freely available to us. There are large sections that you would want to skip reading as they are too detailed for somebody who is not in the medical profession. I am hoping that by reading this article people will understand all the considerations, and how important each of them are. It is also worth remembering that techniques change over time, for example the surgery I had back in 1963 is unlikely to be the preferred method nowadays. So - whilst it is good to hear about experiences of others, the best one can do is to to find out what the current situation is, what the recent developments have been, and see how they affect your circumstances. There is a huge range in severity and each person is different. So - my suggestion is to become well informed and to put all of your efforts in getting in touch with experienced

people. Spend time working out questions for them and make notes when you hear the answers. If you don't understand something, prepare some questions, maybe even copy some text in an email and send it to the specialist in advance of the appointment and say "please will you set aside a bit of time to explain this to me, if it is relevant to my/our situation". I hope that helps.Take careShireen MohandesLondon, England

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