Completed the meds given by ENT doctor and the lump is still there. Only shrunk a tiny bit. Seeing doctor a week from today. Am going to ask for a CAT scan.
The steroids and antibiotics have given me a rash in my mouth and my genitals. Have cream for the genitals. This is very uncomfortable.
Noticed a small lump on left side of my neck last week in the same location as the cancerous lymph node of 5 years ago and also having an ear ache. Saw ENT today and he put me on a steroid and antibiotic to see if it would shrink the lump. If not then he will order a CAT scan in 2 weeks.
My brother got his stomach PEG tube removed... finally. It was implanted on August 2, 1019 - 3 years and 3 months. I only had my tube for 8 months.
My cardiologist visit was not so good. He ordered an EKG, Echocardiogram and a CT Cardio Scan to look for blockages. Have had A-fib on and off for the last few weeks due to stress. Then had a blood pressure drop where I almost fainted. B/P taken after attack was 81/41. Very scary.
Dr. Abben put me on a blood thinner and Digoxin. The blood thinner makes me dizzy. Not in A-fib any longer. Just a hard thump now and then.
Dr. Abben took me off of Eloquis and will put me on Zerelto. I'm not to take any more blood thinner meds till I find out what the lump on my neck is.
First appointment was with my ENT. Got scoped and he said I had a blood blister on my esophagus. He was not concerned about this finding.
I informed him about the throbbing sensation I am having on my thyroid where the nodule is located. He ordered an Ultra Sound.
Left ENT office and went to see my Oncologist next. Discussed my continued improvement from Radiation Therapy. He is very satisfied with my getting more saliva. I'm guessing I'm at about 80%.
Next day I saw my family doctor. Discussed continued bouts of allergic reactions where my throat closes up for several seconds. Also informed him that my blood sugar is really high on fasting. It has been between 180 and 200 every morning since I started taking the thyroid meds. I told him I felt that the Levothyroxin was causing the high blood sugar numbers. He disagreed. Sent me for blood work. Said he would call me with results.
He called me yesterday and said he wanted me to start taking an increased dosage of the thyroid meds. So now I'm on Levothyroxin 50 MCG TAB ALV instead of 25 mcg tabs.
While we were talking on the phone I had a throat spasm where my throat closed up. I quickly drank a sip of water then another sip before I could speak. I told him my throat had closed up again. He didn't seem concerned and stayed quiet while I gasped for breath. It's been happening more frequently and it is very scary.
Today my ENT did the Ultrasound and said the nodule on my thyroid had not grown. He suggested that the sensation I am having in that area could be a muscle spasm. Is considering a biopsy of the nodule.
I told him about the throat closing episodes and he wants me to take an antihistamine - Zyrtec plain daily. It's an over the counter drug used for allergies. Will see him again in 6 months.
Yesterday my brother had a surgical procedure at East Jefferson Hospital in New Orleans. They performed a biopsy and Ablation on a tumor on his left kidney. He should get the results next week.
UPDATE: Tumor was cancerous and removed. No further treatment.
Saw my Cardiologist yesterday for the results of my blood work. He is concerned that my high blood pressure is not under control. Put me on a third medication. Wants to see me again in 3 months.
My blood sugar is also high. So I'm back on 2 pills a day for that.
He is not concerned about my kidney function numbers being so low. Said his was that low as well. LOL
Saw my Oncologist as well as my ENT this week. ENT scoped me and said everything looked good. I informed both doctors about my recent incidents of biting my tongue. This has happened about 6 times in the last 6 months. A few times while I was eating but most of the time while I was asleep. The first time it happened in the middle of the night. I bit down so hard that I punctured my tongue and it bleed a lot. I woke up very disoriented and in extreme pain. It took a long time to heal.
Oncologist suggested a CAT scan but wanted to wait and see what the ENT had to say. I saw ENT the next day and he said he was not familiar with this situation. He referred me to my dentist.
I researched online to see what might cause this and I do not have the things they say are associated with tongue biting. I did purchase dental guard trays to place over my teeth while sleeping. Will try this and see if it helps.
Also this week saw my family doctor who ordered blood work. Got a call from the nurse with results. I have several numbers that are either too high or too low. The one my doctor was most concerned about had to do with my thyroid. So he ordered medication called Levothyroxin 25 MCG TAB ALV. Took my first one today.
Radiation Therapy is a cause of Hypothyroidism so that is what I now have. Been out of treatment for three years now and so far have lost 2 teeth that just broke off as they said would happen due to radiation. My dentist just filed them off at the gum line as I can not have an extraction without having Hyperbaric Treatment due to radiation therapy.
So that's it for now. I am able to eat most things if I can push it down with a soft liquid like oatmeal. Meat is still hard to swallow.
