Dec 2008

Starting in early December I thought I was coming down with a bad head cold. I was dizzy and my head was pounding with ringing in my ears. I also had had a lump behind my left ear since October which was not going down. I told my oncologist and he sent me to get a biopsy.

On December 24th I went to the hospital to have the biopsy done; the results came back as carcinoma. I also was feeling so bad that I had to cancel two scheduled PET scans because I didn't think I could lie on the table for 45 minutes without moving. If you want to know more about PET scan you can Google it and find a lot of information.

I continued to feel horrible and after several trips and phone calls to Nampa's Quick Care I was referred to an Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) specialist. On Wednesday, January 14, 2009 the ENT doctor wanted me to get a CT scan of my face/sinuses done, so back over to the hospital I went for a CT scan of my face. Then back to the doctor with the results. Before I could get back to the doctor the radiologist had called to say that I needed an MRI of my head because he saw what seemed to be an inner cranial mass. So the MRI was setup for the same day and back to the hospital I went.

I have been setup with another PET scan for this Friday, January 16, 2009. Later in the afternoon I will meet with a neurosurgeon to discuss the CT and MRI results and what he recommends and my options. I will then follow-up with my oncologist on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 to review the PET scan results and discuss the outcome of the neurosurgeon visit, CT/PET scans and MRI results.