The Surgeon Lifted My Eardrum Like a Manhole Cover . . . And Removed the Tiny Growth That Was Turning Me Deaf ; Goodhealth Me and My Operation Mastoidectomy
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ZOE CHAPMAN was plagued with ear infections as a child, triggering cholesteatoma, an abnormal growth in the ear, which needed surgery. Here Zoe, 31, a fulltime mother, who lives with her husband Michael and their children Hollie, five, and Sophie, three, in Colville, Leicestershire, tells ANGELA BROOKS about her mastoidectomy operation, and her surgeon explains the procedure.
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The Surgeon Lifted My Eardrum Like a Manhole Cover . . . And Removed the Tiny Growth That Was Turning Me Deaf ; Goodhealth Me and My Operation Mastoidectomy
ALTHOUGH I had ear infections as a child, I wasn't bothered by them again until five years ago when I got an infection in my right ear and clear, watery fluid started draining from it.
My GP thought I had eczema in my ear, possibly caused by my shampoo, and gave me ear drops which helped a bit but it flared up again six months later.This time I was given steroid drops, but these didn't have much eff...See the full content of this document
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