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 Joined:  Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8 |  Ive completed 42 HBO dives with 8 more to go.  Ive been having some trouble clearing my ears.  The problem is especially my left ear, which is also the side my cancer and radiation tx was on.  I do have sinus problems and take prescription nose spray Advil cold and sinus for the congestion.  This is probably due to the radiation as I dont have a cold or allergies and this has lasted now 6 weeks, last time my sinuses bothered me for 5 months.  I couldnt dive about 7 times due to not being able to clear my left ear.  Has this happened to anybody else?  Any suggestions?
  Christine
 SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44  2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07  -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma  2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years  very happy to be alive    |