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I had sinus cancer in 2012 when I was only 34.

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Hi I want to share my story.

I had squamous cell carcinoma in my ethmoid sinus which had grown stealth-fully for a while. By the time i was diagnosed it had grown to such a size that my eye would be removed too.

In the immediate years that followed I went under the knife about 30 times to reconstruct.

My full story can be read at

igoggle.wordpress.com

A side effect and now necessary hygiene routine is to use a neilmed sinus rinse (douche bottle) to clear the debris (crusting). What I know is that I will have to deal with this for the rest of my life, and there lays the problem..

This method is a ticking time bomb

What happens when I can’t Douche? Either through injury or simply old age, it this crusting isn’t removed it will keep building up and potentially cause me disastrous breathing problems or indeed death by choking.

I created a Facebook page

m.facebook.com/Doucheit-116...

On that page is the awareness video I created in 2017, but this was very light hearted and this dangerous potential element was not considered.

I want to compile a community of people with tips and recommendations for best douching practice, and to research a cure for this condition.

So please share, give advice on here and by liking my Facebook page.

Thankyou

Dan

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