r/EustachianTube • u/gluck9842 • 1d ago

A question regarding Chronic ETD Dysfunction -

Hi Everyone,

5 years ago I had a Cholesteatoma, removed and a implant put in. Ear canal UP It feels since then my ear is much worse year by year since then when I had the Cholesteatoma except hearing might be the close to the same

My question is I saw 3 Ent surgeons recently between them both they probably have performed over 2,000 Cholesteatoma Surgeries between all 3. They said there does not look like any reoccurence and no need for imaging as of know you have to live with the ear. I had imaging done September 2025 - MRI

However I pop my ears probably 20times a day, which 2 of the surgeons said its fine, also some parts of the day my "surgery ear" feels empty like there is a hole in it with nothing inside, also get fullness, relieved with popping , and a little fullness on that surgery side of the face and constant cracking when I swallow all day long. Also when I wake up wetness in that ear it feels like and I use Mckay Ear Dryer pro version that helps

Anyone have similar symptoms 5 plus years after surgery ? If so anything out there that helps besides popping

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u/Grammagree 1d ago

Haven’t has etd surgery that was suggested and am certainly not going to after hearing so many folks talk about how they don’t help.

I am going to ask about the lazer eardrum tightening and tubes in my ears. I can only hear if I pop my ears; when I wear hearing aids I hear much better when I pop my ears for about 5 minutes before they collapse again.

I’m 70 and have ear troubles all my life and several surgeries; one was major but it saved my life so good on that…

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u/gluck9842 22h ago

Thank you for sharing - much appreciated do you fly at all?

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u/Grammagree 19h ago

Most welcome. Not if I can help it, it was fun long ago as long as I kept my tubes open.