[TPIN] trumpet related message regarding sinus surgery

[Dick Ray]

I am seriously contemplating having sinus surgery in late August to
hopefully correct long standing issues with chronic sinusitis, which
typically results in approximately 6 infections per year and constant
forehead pressure.

My question and concern relates to whether any trumpet players on this list
have had this procedure and whether or they experienced any serious and / or
ongoing complications that affected their capability to continue to play the
trumpet at the same level as prior to the surgery.

This procedure, which would be done entirely through the nose would include:

-Functional endoscopic sinus surgery
-Septoplasty 
-repair left side deviated septum
-maxillary antrostomy
-ethmoidotomy

Any feedback regarding complications or horror stories would be appreciated.

Dick Ray 
610 Redwood Square
Tipp City, Ohio 45371
Email address  dickray1 at woh.rr.com
               lindaray1 at woh.rr.com
               
Phone # 937-669-5051
Fax   # 937-669-8801 (call / email me first so I can turn on fax machine)

Cell Phone  # 937-602-2166