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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | I visited my ENT for the left ear problems and mainly for the air coming out my ear when I blew while holding my mouth and nose to open it a little. The ENT found it to be badly encrusted with blood, puss and who knows what else. Then he put peroxide in to loosen the crust and suctioned it out. I have no idea what else he was doing in there but that is the most pain I have experienced while awake. A little of the crust came out but much more was still there. He gave me a script for Floxin. When I got home my ear had about 1/8th inch on crust stuck to the lobe, which I dug off. Nasty looking stuff. Then the ENT sent me to one of his colleagues for a pressure test which I have no idea the results.
From there I went to the Plastic Surgeon for the lesion on the top left side of my head, directly above my left ear. His opinion was to take it off and get it biopsied. His Dr Asst. cut it out and showed it to me. Hairy thing it was and ugly. I go back for follow up with the ENT and the plastic surgeon in April , the 8th for the Plastic surgeon and the 28th for the ENT. LOL I can't believe I type this much and didn't accidently delete it before I could post. WOW
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 | I sure hope that you have nothing else going on! Enough is enough. When are you going to have an easy year? We thought 2010 was going to be a good one but you had the jaw pain. I dont know how you handle the pain. Glad you took care of your ear. I bet your ENT will have the biopsy results on the 8th. Hope you tell the PS to always send the notes and test results to the ENT. Have you decided about the big surgery? Best of luck with everything you have going on.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 | Jim: I too am happy that you managed to type the whole thing and I am hoping that all the pain and grossness you went through will result in getting things resolved. Sounds like you must not have had your fill of Readers Digest - 3 doctors in one day!! Hugs..keep us posted.
Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)
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Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 507 | A nice thing about having to see an ENT every few months is that I finally get the wax cleaned out of ears
Don
TXN2bM0 Stage IVa SCC-Occult Primary
FNA 6/6/08-SCC in node<2cm
PET/CT 6/19/08-SCC in 2nd node<1cm
HiRes CT 6/21/08
Exploratory,Tonsillectomy(benign),Right SND 6/23/08
PEG 7/3/08-11/6/08
35 TomoTherapy 7/16/08-9/04/08 No Chemo
Clear PET/CT 11/15/08, 5/15/09, 5/28/10, 7/8/11
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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 357 | Well, Jim,
I hope that everything turns out better for you. You deserve a good year!
Marlene
Marginal mandibulectomy 6/17/08 resulted in DX of Stage I SCC - gingiva (3 mm) right mandible, buccal side. Clear margins. Occasional social drinker. Smoked last cigarette in 1979. Clear pet: 12/08; 7/20/09. Yay!
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Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,406 | Amen to that. Jim, thinking good thoughts for you!
d2
David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 14 years all clear in 6/23 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | Good one DonB. LOL It seems right now, the hearing in that ear is leaving. Either that or that tube is moving and blocking sounds. Too bad we can't program the eras to hear what we want instead of some of the crap that goes on everyday. Have a good day all.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 453 | [quote=EzJim] Too bad we can't program the eras to hear what we want instead of some of the crap that goes on everyday. [/quote]
I thought you men could do this already. Isn't it called selective hearing that seems to kick in when the wife calls. But seriously I hope it all works out for you Jim xxx
Wife to Steve 43. DX 5 May 09. T4N2MO SCC tongue, floor of mouth, lymph nodes & jaw bone
No surgery
Teeth removed 06/07/2009
radiation 13/07/2009 x 7wks
chemo 15/07/2009 x 3 Cisplatin
last TX 28/08/2009
25/11/2009 PET-lymph node activity.
08/01/2010 CT Scan-ALL CLEAR
03/03/2010-Peg removed
01/2013 left side of Jaw removed and replaced with pectoral flap.
23/12/2020 scan show lesion in tongue
01/2021 SCC stage 3 base of tongue diagnosed
01/03/2021 chemotherapy started.
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