ANA Y4 D77

Well, I got in with the doctor yesterday. I wish I could say I have good news. Here's what i shared with my boss yesterday so I don't have to retype everything:

I was at doctor. Just got home. FYI (and don't freak out when I say this because I am trying to not freak out) there is a possibility I have a tumor pressing on both the optical and audio nerves so my doc is getting me in for an MRI. Will keep you posted as to when. 

Basically I saw my PCP today because the ENT can't get me in until 9/22. I explained this to her and how frustrated I was. She said, fine, we will do everything possible so you go in armed and dangerous next month. We did a drain today, next is an audiology exam, then the MRI. The chance of a tumor is due to the length it's been going on (longer than six months) and that it's unilateral across both ears. This is how they pre-diagnose it. I also have been having weird random floaters in my left eye which increases the possibility. IF the drain helps, then we start a clock. If I can go 48-72 hours without issue, the chance of tumor goes down with every hour past 48. If I can't go at least 48, she wants me in for the MRI. 

The drain was insane - four flushes on the left, two on the right. She said chunks were coming out. BUT unfortunately because we irritated it so much it didn't make any difference. I have to see and gauge how I am doing in the morning. We angered the left to the point of bleeding. But she can confidently say now there are no occlusions in either ear canal.

 I was hoping I would wake up this morning and the clock would begin. It has not. It could be the ear is still irritated and the clock will start later in the day. Let's hope. Right now though, no change. This keeps tumor on the table. Sigh.