I finally go to see the neurologist at MSU, Dr. Safdor, who saw me in the hospital and ordered an MRI and an EEG which I have completed as an out patient.
I was feeling fine since being released from the hospital and these tests were to confirm that I truly hadn't had a stroke or an other brain damage and/or MS so I just went to this appointment by myself.
And as I suspected everything was negative regarding these concerns. But...in analyzing the MRI something else was discovered. Squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsils. Pretty big words. Pretty big surprise. THIS SOUNDS LIKE 'CANCER'. (The following link will open a 'pdf' of my actual MRI Report. Copy of Pat's MRI Report)
WOW! I am feeling rather weak and the staff shows concern for me. Dr. Hafner insists that I have an appointment with an ENT specialist before I leave his office. He sets his personal secretary and a couple of nurses to get me scheduled as soon as possible. Now today is a Thursday and they were frantically trying to get me in somewhere by maybe Tuesday. The doctor said this was unacceptable - I needed to see someone tomorrow. Finally they had me set up to see Dr. Richardson, ENT, who was also the same doctor I had been referred to for my Tinnitus. They also scheduled me for a full body CT scan to see what else might be found.
And the paperwork and insurance forms and medical records and current prescriptions that I have to have completed and organized for my next doctors appointment on Friday.
Squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsils. Squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsils. Squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsils. That's all I could think. It doesn't sound good. It ... well ... I guess it sucks.
It still wasn't verified that it was cancer - just that I had small tumor on my left tonsil. So, I will find out more tomorrow when I talk with Dr. Richardson.
It is time for Thursday golf and that is good. Some of the 'other Champs' patented Bloody Mary's and the camaraderie of the golf league.
Tomorrow will be another day.
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