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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.