Shall I have a Stapedectomies

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I would recommend you research what otosclerosis is so you feel confident when speaking with doctors and you will have a better idea of what to ask the doctor. Also, I would recommend you get a second opinion before you have surgery. This is a surgery that they say has over a 90% success rate but it is still a serious surgery. The surgeon must move an important nerve to get to the stapes bone so you need to go to the best doctor you can with the most experience.

I had a stapedectomy last aug and had severe vertigo for two weeks and couldn't get out of bed. More importantly, I lost my sense of taste and my hearing in the ear that recieved the stapedectomy is a bit worse. So the one benefit of having the sugery is that the otosclerosis won't continue to get worse in the middle ear but the inner ear hearing loss could still get worse. I have severe to profound hearing loss in this ear. My good ear has a moderate to severe hearing loss. I will not have the other ear done since my results leave much to be desired. Good luck researching your issue and choose the best surgeon you can if you decide to have it done. PS. My doctor was a otoneurosurgeon at a teaching hospital in Chicago. He came highly recommended.