Hi, I thought I'd share this website, I found it really helpful, more extensive info than I've seen elsewhere and reasonably easy to understand:
http://entkent.com/cholesteatoma-and-mastoid-surgery/
Yes Mr Fairley is very well regarded in his field but unfortunately left the NHS along with the other good experienced consultants in East Kent.
Unfortunately being private I could not afford the fees so instead got my daughter transferred to The Evelina in London where she sees Professor Jiang.
Yes they are very helpful even if you call them for advice.
Hi, when my daughter got diagnosed I just couldn't find the information I wanted. NHS Choices was just basic info and I felt like I needed more. When I found Mr Fairley's site I was really pleased, he explains in detail but I found it quite easy to understand, and it helped to be able to go back to it a few times to check things. Her ENT Consultant is brilliant, but you can't keep going back to him over and over just to ask questions, they're busy enough!