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@loreeann32 My surgeon in MN used to do the styloidectomy intraoral, but no longer does. All of his are now done externally. Both of mine were completely calcified all the way down to the hyoid on both sides. I told him that I felt like it snapped before surgery and after my surgery he told me that it had. I wasn't comfortable with it just staying in there with sharp edges around the nerves and carotid. When he removed it, he took it out in 4 pieces (not sure what the tool was called). When he recommended that I be out of work for 3 weeks, I was a little surprised, but he said "there is allot of important real estate in there" so it is going to take time to heal. I had some nerve issues after that affected my speech a little, but by a few months out, you never would have known I had any issues. I am not going to lie, the recovery wasn't pleasant at times but it was much better than having the pain that I was. My right side is still intact and so far hasn't caused any issues for me. What state are you in? There are lists of surgeons on the Bens Friends site online that may be of help to you. I had my surgery May 10, 2019. Best of luck to you! Also, my dr is a head/neck surgeon, so maybe inquire with an oncology office. There are many head/neck cancers that need surgery in that same area.
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Hello Abby, I am from Illinois. I have been looking for the name of that procedure all day! Thank you! My dr is a ENT, and he called me last night to tell me all of this. So I told him I have to think about this for a couple days. I like that fact that it would be floating around and not causing me any pain. But then again, in little pieces? hmmm, not sure about that. I have pain on my right side of my neck, all the way up to my ear, and I get ringing in my ears all the time. My pain comes and goes, but is always there in a way. I also have a nodule next to my thyroid that the dr wants to get a biopsy done. In the ultrasound it showed that it was not quite big enough to do the biopsy, but in 6 mos they wanted me to come back and get a biopsy done. So my dr said that if I go with the surgery, the other dr will do the procedure, and when he is done, he will do the biopsy in my neck while I am still out. How bad was your speech? I know you just said that it will get better. Could you talk at all? Because I talk to customers all the time, and when I come back to work, I will have to do that. Well I guess I will have to write down some more questions to ask. My dr did say that if I do not want the surgeon in his practice to do it, he would not be offended. He would give me some referrals. So I think I will just get that info, and just ask alot of questions. Wow, alot to do! Where do I look for the list of surgeons on the bens friends site? I am new to this website.