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Robert Byrnes ENS Suicide
May 24, 2024
On October 28th, we met with an ENT specialist who diagnosed Rob with a condition called Empty Nose Syndrome. Rob had an operation 24 years earlier when he had breathing problems caused by a deviated...
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After a nose operation, Charly's life had become unbearable
Mar 21, 2024
On January 3, 2024, this 30-year-old father ended his life... he describes in detail his last months of suffering caused by a syndrome little known to the general public
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New York Post
Inside my son’s ‘nasal cripple’ nightmare: ‘Felt like a plastic bag over his head’
Oct 5, 2023 Joyce Cohen, Eugene B Kern
Chris Supalla, tossing and turning with a stuffy nose, was advised by several doctors that a simple nasal surgery could help him get some rest — but afterward, he lost more than sleep.
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Twitter
Christopher Brian Supalla suicide
May 21, 2021
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ENS Suicide: Doloretta Ruggeri Lodge
Mar 21, 2019
Doloretta enjoyed nature, being outside and walking their beloved chocolate lab, Rio. She will always be remembered as a loving and caring mother who would do anything for her children.
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YouTube - ENS: A Matter of Life and Breath
ENS Victim | Scott Gaffer's Story
Jan 31, 2019 Barbara Schmidt
On Sept. 21, 2018, after suffering for years with excruciating Empty Nose Syndrome symptoms, 30-year-old Scott Gaffer took his own life. In this sit-down interview, Scott's grieving mother, Beth, deta...
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Columbus Alive
Helling Yeah! at Natalie’s
Jan 25, 2019 Joel Oliphint
All proceeds from the album will go to fund research and awareness of Empty Nose Syndrome, a condition that pushed Helling past the brink.
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How an honorable discharge led to a life of pain for a WWII vet
Nov 12, 2018 Len Ackland
Surgical procedures in the 1940s were “done rather crudely compared to today.” Today, he said, Jack’s condition would be called “empty nose syndrome.”
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Columbus Alive
Third annual rock show to celebrate the life of Brett Helling
Jan 24, 2018 Joel Oliphint
Spreading the word about ENS was Helling’s dying wish. “This disease is very real, is untreatable, yet 100 percent preventable,” he wrote before he died.
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Woman likely killed herself after nose operation brought constant pain and mental health problem
Apr 5, 2017
The treatment cost her 4,000 yuan, and it included removing part of the turbinate, a thin bony plate inside the nose.
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Amessi.org
This strange syndrome 'Of the empty nose' which causes people to commit suicide [French - Translate]
Mar 24, 2017
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Empty Nose Syndrome International Association
In Memory of Melisa, Our Daughter
Sep 22, 2016
Melisa was a very sociable and friendly person. She had studied tourism to become a stewardess. She loved to travel and discover other cultures. When traveling, she complained of pain in her ears, whi...
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Slate - France
This strange "empty nose" syndrome that causes people to commit suicide [French - Translate]
Apr 18, 2016 Aude Lorriaux
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BuzzFeed
Is Empty Nose Syndrome Real? And If Not, Why Are People Killing Themselves Over It.
Apr 14, 2016 Joel Oliphint
This medical mystery — a byproduct of common nasal surgery — has stumped many doctors and scientists, some of whom suspect the suffocating condition may just be imaginary. But that isn’t making the pe...
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In The Record Store
In Memory and Celebration of Brett Helling
Feb 16, 2016
One year ago today, we lost the beautifully talented Brett Helling to Empty Nose Syndrome. Please enjoy his work and celebrate his life, the lives he changed, and your own.
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Mélisa Champion (1982 - 2015) [French - Translate]
May 23, 2015
After a long illness (SNV), at her residence, on Saturday May 23, 2015, at the age of 33 years and 2 months, passed away Mélisa Champion, daughter of Jean-Yves Champion and Marcelle Roy.
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The Columbus Dispatch
Medical despair ends in suicide
May 3, 2015 Misti Crane
Helling died frustrated that nobody warned him about empty-nose syndrome... But to breathe was, in his words, “Torturous ... Absolute hell.”
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Daily Mail
Chinese man sentenced to death over knife murder of doctor at hospital where he had botched nose job
Jan 27, 2014 Lucy Crossley
A Chinese patient who fatally stabbed a doctor after he was left unhappy with his nasal surgery has been sentenced to death.
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Global Times
Kill the doctors
Nov 26, 2013 Yin Lu
Removing bones in the nose can lead to nightmarish complications...Lian killed the doctor because Lian suffered from Empty Nose Syndrome (ENS), a side effect of nasal surgery.
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Empty-nose syndrome: the real murder behind for bloody killings of surgeons [Chinese - Translate]
Nov 2, 2013 Liu Yanwei
These people in describing their own situation, almost all with the "live death" - "You think about it, breathing is carried out every moment, and every breath is a pain.
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