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For those of you who have been paying attention to my health concerns, here is the next chapter of the health chronicles....

Went to the ENT today. What interest one doctor is not what necessarily what interest the next. Don't worry there will be further progress on the thyroid, but what seemed to catch the ENT interest was the pain that I am still having in my jaw and the fact that my tonsils were a little swollen. Thank goodness there is no scheduled tonsillectomy in my future. He briefly asked if I get strep often, but we didn't stay on that subject for long. He wanted to figure out what was causing the pain in my jaw. He directed me down the hall to the Ear Tester. After several words I had to repeat back, and trying to hear the tones, I headed back to hear what he had found out. My hearing is normal. This then prompted him to hand me a paper to see a TMJ Therapist. Yep TMJ has been the culprit of all the jaw and neck pain. After that mystery was finally solved, we discussed the initial reason I was sent to see him...my thyroid. Sorry no news yet on what it may or may not be. He mentioned that two of the bumps are 2 small to biopsy, so there will be visit to Ultra Sound Tech in my future. The 3rd bump, however needs to have a fine needle biopsy done on it. Before this can happen insurance has to once again approve and I have to visit the lab and give more blood. Going to give blood tomorrow, so we can get this process rolling. Not looking forward to any kind of needle in my neck, but still am wanting to know what it may be so that we can take the next step. Also going to call the TMJ Therapist, so that we can get the pain in my jaw resolved.

So continue to keep me in your prayers please.

Tonsils and Thyroids...

Okie Dokie with Mike recovering from his tonsilectomy I have been a little sidetracked. I feel bad for him. He is having such a hard time with this. Make sure to keep him in your prayers. He spent the first day throwing up, and then once the hospitals make you feel better drugs wore off, he was no longer feeling better. I have spent the last few day filling up ice packs, making sure docs rules are followed. Today he had a bit of a scare. I was out taking photos for the National Day of Prayer, he was at home and he started bleeding. It was enough to be dripping down his face. He quickly began sucking on ice chips like the doctor said and the bleeding stopped. I am trying to keep an eye that this doesn't happen again. So far since then he has been laying down and trying to sleep.

In thyroid news... I was waiting to get approval to see and ENT to figure out what the next steps are. The insurance approved the ENT yesterday and I called to set up an appointment. I was told the earliest I could get in was the 26th of this month. While I was not excited about this, at least it is not the 4 month wait for the other test. They called back this morning after reading my paperwork and have moved up the appointment to the 16th. Not sure what caused the closer date, but grateful for it. I just want to find out what it is that is growing on my thyroid.

I haven't completely given up on eating healthy, with all this health stuff, I have so not been focused on it at all. I notice I still have some healthy habits that I hang on to, but am only doing it out of habit. Hopefully I will be able to focus soon...