Okay, back from the ENT. There are many, many things that cause referred ear pain. My ENT does not think this is radiation-related, or a symptom of recurrance. For it to be a symptom of recurrance the pain would be progressive instead of intermittant.
e thinks this is related to allergies and TMJ, and he thinks I should see a TMJ specialist.
I also saw my dental hygienist today, and she told me that I grind my teeth(who knew?), which will cause TMJ.
So that's the diagnosis---TMJ.
Left tonsil SCC, HPV+. T2N0M0. Tonsillectomy 3-07, bilateral radiation, cisplatin 3x, Tx completed 6-06. Clear PET 4-01-2008.
Thyroidectomy 5-9-08, resulting in permanent surgically-induced hypoparathyroidism and adrenal problems. Bummer.
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