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Asthma Test

I was having some difficulty breathing, my heart was healthy and lung x-rays clear, so my doctor sent me for an asthma test. I was brought into the breathing lab at the hospital and told to go inside this plexiglass booth which looked like a phone booth. Read More

Ken, male, 39, Massachusetts

Allergy Test

I had been having allergies for about 2 years and was tired of all the sneezing and coughing. I finally wanted to know what I was allergic to so I could figure out what to do. Read More

Debbie, female, 39, Pennsylvania

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

I had continual mucus running down my left nostril. The doctor tried to clear up this infection with medicine, but told me that it would probably require surgery. He was right, and we scheduled endoscopic sinus surgery to drain my chronically infected sinus. Read More

Dan, male, 67, Massachusetts

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

I couldn't breathe very well out of my nose and I had sinus headaches. My doctor recommended endoscopic sinus surgery. Read More

Alisha, female, 22, Massachusetts

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

I had polyps blocking my nasal passage and chronic sinus congestion. My doctor recommended polyp removal and turbinate reduction. Read More

Michael, male, 39, Massachusetts

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

I was having constant sinus infections. My doctor and I tried many interventions before deciding that surgery was necessary. Read More

Shan, female, 49, Massachusetts

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

I was suffering from frequent sinus headaches and infections. I constantly felt congested and almost always had a stuffy/runny nose. The doctor recommended sinus surgery. Read More

Leticia, female, 25, Massachusetts

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

I had several broken noses/nose injuries and recurring sinus infections. My doctor recommended surgery to correct my deviated septum and reduce the potential of getting sinus infections. Read More

Turk, male, 43, Massachusetts

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

My sinus CT scan showed all four sinus cavities blocked and a deviated septum. After the steroids wore off my congestion returned and my doctor and I decided that surgery would be the best option for long term relief. Read More

Clare, female, 45, Massachusetts

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

All my adult life I have had chronic sinus infections and respiratory infections. These infections exacerbated my asthma condition. Read More

Sue, female, 56, Massachusetts

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

I had endoscopic sinus surgery and septoplasty because I was constantly getting sinus infections and I was always feeling like I couldn’t breathe normally. Being constantly stuffed up affected the quality of my life: the doctor recommended sinus surgery with a septoplasty. Read More

Stephanie, female, 20, Massachusetts

Allergy Test

After I had my tonsils and adenoids out I was still getting sinus infections and generally not feeling well, so I was referred to the Asthma, Allergy, and Sinus center for an allergy test. Read More

Sarah, female, 13, Tennessee, allergy test

 
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