Tag: cholesteatoma

February 4, 2014

Last week, I had an annual follow-up visit with my doctor in regard to my ongoing battle with / recovery from cholesteatoma. The short version? There’s nothing new. No change. It was a routine visit.…

November 2, 2013

Over the past five years, I’ve written on and off about my battle with cholesteatoma. I’ve detailed some of my surgeries, shared the emotions I’ve experienced in getting news from the doctors. I’ve even shared…

December 18, 2012

Yeah, I know the post title is stupid… “Bionic Hearing”. Blah. It’s better than “Miracle Ear”. Whatever the case, I’m marvelling right now at the difference a hearing aid makes. Today, I had my first…

December 11, 2012

Yes, I know you’re reading this blog post title and laughing your head off. That’s okay. But I can’t help but look in the mirror right now and be humored by the fact I look…

November 27, 2012

So… two weeks ago I was pretty bummed out following what I thought would be a routine follow-up visit about my troubled ears. Unpleasant possibilities loomed, and since then, I’ve pretty much been mentally preparing…

November 13, 2012

Over the last three years, this blog has received quite a bit of web traffic on a topic I’d really rather not know much about… cholesteatoma. For those of you who have no idea what…

December 3, 2009

If you know me or have been following my blog for a while, you know I’ve been battling a cholesteatoma tumor (basically a benign growth in the middle ear that results in hearing loss) for…