Hi cedriccheah,

thanks for sharing about your experience. Really helpful. I've been having sinus for about 3 years+. It's tough on me because I go through 11 packets of 50 sheets of tissue like every 2 weeks. Then I also occasionally have headaches. I am a teacher in a private school. So it's an air-conditioned environment (no choice), but I protect myself with the humidifier near me and a scarf covering my nose and hot/warm water. but there are days where it's just bad.

When my friend first discovered my "flu" problem she suggested that it might be sinus and took me to see a specialist in Tropicana Medical Centre. I can't remember the doctor's name as it was 3 years ago. That's when I discovered that I had sinus and a lil bone growth in my left nose. He suggested for me to do a simple laser surgery (which I now realised is FESS).

I have spoken to my insurance agent and he reckons insurance can cover with overnight stay in hospital for surgery.

So here are some of my questions:
1. Did FESS required you to have an overnight stay in hospital?

2. How long is the recovery?

3. What is the recovery like? Any problems faced or symptoms shown? E.g. nausea/headache??

4. What is the FESS operation like? Does it require anesthetic?

I'm hoping to go for a consultation with Dr. Megat in Columbia Asia Puchong soon and find out if the surgery is what I need. Am currently suffering from a headache due to sinus. I was given nasal spray and antibiotics after my consultation in Tropicana. But I found that it didn't help. So I stopped and never took since then. I'm currently not on any medication. I ensure that I rest well, avoid aircondition (if not then I keep myself really warm and cover my neck with scarf). Am trying to diligently ensure my room is clean. Sometimes I breathe in hot water vapour from hot water (steam method) to help clear airways). I always have to blow my nose every morning and before I go to sleep. And if its a bad one, throughout the day.

5. Have you found any natural means that helped?

6. Did the problem came back after the surgery? (I don't want to have the surgery if the problem is just going to return)