 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | I agree - though an ENT might be a better choice at some point. Both can diagnose. As for smoking, your body will take time to adjust and that depends on how quickly you normall heal. The good new is the ear pain etc.. -are responding to antibiotics. Even thelymph node this is a plus and indicates an infection. But definitely have it heckled out and finish the antibiotics. Take care and good luck.
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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