# It's a battle **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [September 28, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/its-a-battle/20655 "2025-09-28T13:26:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 38
**Author:** ![Isaiah\_40\_31](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/isaiah_40_31/32/3054_2.png) [@Isaiah\_40\_31](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Isaiah_40_31)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2025, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/its-a-battle/20655/38 "2025-10-11T03:32:02Z")
I hope the vascular surgeon recognizes the gravity of your need for a styloidectomy since your styloid is affecting your carotid arter(ies) on that side. Getting the pressure off that artery should go far toward stopping the TIAs. It is critical for the styloid to be removed as close to the skull base as possible so that’s another topic to discuss if he says he is willing to operate. Here’s a post about surgery that @Jules wrote that has a lot of helpful information including questions to ask a doctor you may be considering to do your surgery: > [@ES Information- Treatment: Surgery](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/es-information-treatment-surgery/1385): > > ES Information: Treatment Available For ES- Surgery Disclaimer: These answers to common questions were put together for new members to gain a head start in finding information about Eagle Syndrome; to give you confidence to discuss issues with your medical team and to encourage you to research issues further for yourselves. It was compiled by a volunteer Moderator, who does not claim to be a medical professional, merely an informed observer and patient! The sources used are personal experiences… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/its-a-battle/20655)._