Hi,
Last winter I got a very bad case of pneumonia, which was followed by
sinusitis.  Unfortunately the sinusitis wasn't diagnosed until it had
become chronic sinusitis.  I was treated for extended periods of time with
various antibiotics, which didn't help at all.  In addition to "regular"
sinus symptoms (headache, green discharge from the nose, etc) I continued
to have a bad cough, shortness of breath at times, and my GP could hear
noise in my lungs.  It was a pulmonologist who said that if I clear up the
sinusitis it will resolve the cough and problems with my lungs.

At the beginning of the summer I began prednisone, which did finally calm
things down.  In September I stopped the prednisone and remained only with
nasal steroid spray.  That has things under control, but I am not able to
stop it without all the symptoms returning.

My ENT says that I definitely "deserve" a FESS operation.  All of my
sinuses are blocked except for the frontals.  However, I haven't done it
yet because the ENT says there is only a 65% success rate in situations
like mine.  On the other hand, I don't like the idea of using the steroid
nasal spray endlessly.

What do you think?  Does anyone have any advice for me?  I would really
appreciate it.