Hey King, My name is Charlie and I had both ETS and ETS reversal. I have been reading this thread daily, and it makes me feel like I am slamming my head between the door. These statistics you look for are non-existent, not to say they are not there but the numbers will not tell you anything. The doctors cannot publish the truthful stats as it would eliminate the request for such a procedure. And you are also not sure how our statistics here are relative to your decision. Well I would tend to listen to those who actually had the procedure, and not those who are preforming it, because they like you have no idea of how the new side-effects can change your life. Yes you could have a successful ETS, but there are no statistics that will guarantee you that, so get this statistics thing out of your head. And you are not afraid of the horrible side-effects that can happen, well I would prepare yourself to be upended from the tough attitude. This is not mind over matter. The fact is the surgery can destroy the person you call you. And as for your career if you have side-effects like me you will not pass your physical or training. Try looking into the fireman who did the same surgery for the same reasons as you, a career. Well he killed himself because he couldn't pass simple tests after ETS. That's a statistic I wouldn't overlook.
So we here are not here just to talk you out of stuff, we are here to educate and warn you that your life can become lifeless with ETS. No 40%, 98%, 60%, as no one has conclusive evidence on what this surgery does to you. Hell most regular doctors have no idea what ETS is, so as ARCH has tried to tell you it's your choice, but you are not listening to what is being told to you. That being there are no promises with this surgery besides the one the doctors tell you before collecting your money. And I apologize for being abrupt but you just do not realize what effects you can have from ETS and no one can tell you that, only inform you of the dangers, as you already know of the doctors statements of success. And if you need a strong heart rate for your career you won't get it with ETS, I barely get out of the house daily because I have no energy. I also sweat from eating chocolate, so ask yourself do you want to interfere with you natural mechanisms, because the side-effects will take control of you thoughts and you will not be this fearless person you wish to be, but one who finds themselves in absolute confusion.
This is no joke so humble yourself and don't pretend that you cannot be physically and emotionally destroyed by this operation, because I for one am not here on this message board because I have nothing to do, I am here because my life is a portion of what it was and I am trying to get back to where I was before, and make sure I do not lead others down my path. But no one is here to help me but those who have had the same procedure, my family, friends, general practitioner, and psychiatrist, have no clue how to help me or understand why I am in such a way, and why sweating bothers me. My new motto is not Don't sweat the small stuff, but Don't small the sweat stuff, because it is serious and people are harmed by it. ETS can make it worse and create a host of new medical conditions. Never should a procedure to help you create new medical problems which require treatments that aren't even developed because the surgeons lie and say these problems are not a result from ETS. Well I am here to tell you that I did not develop five new problems I know of so far coincidentally. Be cautious and don't dwell on this procedure there are many other forms of treatment and if we speak loud enough someone will finally develop a solution to help everyone.