About EMPTY NOSE SYNDROME - Turbinate Reduction: New Era "Lobotomy"
A podcast about Empty Nose Syndrome (ENS), turbinate reduction, septoplasty complications, nasal surgery risks, respiratory dysfunction, dysautonomia, air hunger, paradoxical nasal obstruction, sleep disorders, and chronic breathing problems. Through patient stories, medical research, and expert discussions, this podcast examines the long-term consequences of nasal surgery, including nerve injury, altered airflow, and surgery-induced nasal dysfunction. Dedicated to patient awareness, informed consent, and understanding the reality of ENS.
My Husband’s Unexpected Empty Nose Syndrome Diagnosis After Nasal Surgery
A septoplasty and turbinate reduction was followed by a devastating and unexpected sequence of events.
In this episode, we examine a widow’s account of her husband’s experience after nasal surgery. According to her account, he developed severe symptoms immediately after the procedure, including profound sleep deprivation and abnormal nasal sensation. After seeking another medical opinion, he was diagnosed with Empty Nose Syndrome (ENS).
The episode explores what Empty Nose Syndrome is, the symptoms associated with it, the impact severe postoperative symptoms can have on a person’s life, and the questions this case raises about turbinate surgery, informed consent, postoperative care, and patient awareness.
Tragically, the woman reported that her husband later died by suicide, leaving behind his wife and their one-year-old daughter.
This episode is based on a personal account originally shared on Reddit. The circumstances described in that post have not been independently verified, and the episode does not make a legal determination regarding negligence or medical malpractice.
The purpose of this episode is to raise awareness of Empty Nose Syndrome and the potentially profound effects experienced by some patients following nasal surgery.
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or feel that you may be in immediate danger, please contact emergency services or a crisis service in your country.
Read more about this case here: (https://fonderingar.blogspot.com/2025/02/my-husbands-empty-nose-syndrome.html)
13 Dec 2025
Empty Nose Syndrome and the Research That Could Change Everything - Urgent
A critical update on Empty Nose Syndrome.
For the first time, a major European research team is working toward a regenerative treatment.
This episode explains why patient participation is urgent, what is at stake, and how this research could change everything.
More info on YouTube https://youtu.be/uk3fDqoD_EA (https://youtu.be/uk3fDqoD_EA)
Modena Questionnaire:
https://redcap.unimore.it/redcap/surveys/?s=ATYLYMC3DLXFXMAL (https://redcap.unimore.it/redcap/surveys/?s=ATYLYMC3DLXFXMAL)
More information about the Modena project:
https://www.cmr.unimore.it/progetti-in-corso/the-empty-nose-syndrome-investigations-propaedeutic-to-in-vivo-studies-progetti-di-ricerca-di-rilevante-interesse-nazionale-prin-2022/ (https://www.cmr.unimore.it/progetti-in-corso/the-empty-nose-syndrome-investigations-propaedeutic-to-in-vivo-studies-progetti-di-ricerca-di-rilevante-interesse-nazionale-prin-2022/)
Contact email (CT scans / questions):
ensquestionnaire@gmail.com
12 Dec 2025
Empty Nose Syndrome and why it’s still unrecognized
A critical look at why Empty Nose Syndrome remains unrecognized. This episode explores surgical errors, medical denial, the neurophysiology behind ENS, and the human cost — including people who tragically “zeroed themselves” following turbinate-reduction complications.
More information: https://shorturl.at/3gb7B (https://shorturl.at/3gb7B)
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