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Chronic sinusitis with polyp-like tissue growth in my sinuses
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: Jun 12 4:41pm | Replies (4)Comment receiving replies
I had a long term sinus infection following surgery that was not cleared up by antibiotics. My nasal passages were completely blocked on the side of my surgery and filled with fluid. It required a balloon sinuplasty to clear up the infection.
I also had significant fatigue post surgery/radiation and brain fog. I need to make lists and add notes to my calendar on my phone. I also forget names and have word-finding issues more than before radiation. . .
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@anndri3 it may slowly improve with time. Make sure to get enough protein and try to increase physical activity as you are able. Gradual changes add up over time. Maybe consult a nutritionist and get referrals for OT and/or PT. I would consume bottles of Premier Protein— low sugar and 30 gr of protein. Also stay hydrated— appointment eating and drinking so you don’t just fade away. I slept and napped most of the time during radiation and a few months afterwards.
Take good care. My surgeons would ask how I felt and I would say, ‘I’m not dead yet.’ They didn’t know how to take it but it was true for me at the time. A year and a half later things have improved.
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Severe fatigue and memory loss, these are the two things that I am concerned the most about it. This fatigue is killing me slowly."It feels like my body is running on a critically low battery that never recharges, no matter how much I rest." I am fearing that my body might shut down suddenly.
Also, I have a constant high-pitched ringing in my ears (tinnitus) and a severe aching sensation in my one ear. I've noticed I've been having trouble remembering recent conversations, and it's making me a bit worried.