I took Lance in for his abscess AGAIN today. This time to an ENT. He is a heavy mouth breather, snores and I think has sleep apnea. I told this all to the ENT, she also asked, etc. She did a scope of his nose because he has a deviated septum, so she wants to possible fix that, and surgically remove the abscess, but she took pics of the abscess, and is having her other friends look at it. I guess the place it is (behind his ear on his head) is a place it wouldn't usually go because she thinks it might go into the sinus tract. Does any of that make sense? It's so hard being a non-doctor, while trying to hold the hand of Lance while he's crying, and trying to keep my 3 year old from running out the door. I was listening (I promise) :lol: After telling DH about the appt. he said none of it makes sense and I told him it's like the game "telephone" I'm probably leaving something out or twisting something around, kwim? Ugh...anyways...I'm just so confused!
I understand... your confusion, that is...not what the doctor meant. I always THINK I know what they are saying when I'm there, and then when I leave and try to repeat it, I realize that I had no idea what they were talking about. I'm sure that you could call and have a nurse read the notes and answer your questions, even if the doctor was not available to talk to you. I hope you get it all worked out.
You said it perfectly! I am going to call, maybe in a day or two after she lets her friends look at the pics. LOL I really wanted DH to go also since 2 brains and 2 sets of ears would be better, and we think differently. Now he wants to get a second opinion but with a dermatologist, not an ENT.
I completely understand what you are saying. I always ask my doctor to repeat what she said in my language.LOL
When I listened to the doctor explain Crystal's cancer to me I sat very patiently and when he finished I said, "now please put all of that in English." He did and it helped a lot. Keep asking until you understand everything.
I thought of Lance today when I was talking with my friend. She had a lump, thought to be an abscess, in the back of her jaw, near her throat. After a lot of attempts to get rid of it, she went to a specialist and found out it was an infected salivary gland. It was plugged and full of puss. So I guess it was an abscess after all. Anyways, I know that isn't useful info but I thought I would share.
Thank you for letting me know about that. I've thought of a lot of things, mostly scary. Recently on DH's side two of his cousins went into surgery on the same day for brain tumors. I'm now wondering if this could have been developing for awhile and maybe that's why he has/had a speech delay. I try not to think about it too much, because I know I'll just scare myself! Thanks again!!
I know exactly what you mean when you speak of possibly understanding and putting together what Dr's say. I seem to immediately go blank when the Dr's start to tell me bad news. I've had much experience with it. I can't think or speak or anything at all. Then when I come home to relay it to dh, I have nothing to tell or it's all jumbled up. Since then, dh has bought me a voice recorder, it's small and fits in my pocket. None of the Dr's mind at all. It's good for when dh isn't their to listen. I do hope it's all good news for you to come and everything works out well in the end. Good luck and prayers your way!
