Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Another Doctor Appointment

I had an appt with my primary care Dr today so we could discuss all the Drs, scans, and tests I've had. I brought a notebook with lots of questions. The last time I saw him was 2 months ago for a yearly physical and I was telling him how everything was fine and I felt good but thought I needed reading glasses. Boy a lot has changed in that time. He was very pleased that I had been able to get the appt with Dr Black and from reading everything he said that if it were him he would want the tumor out.

I was given a copy of the report that the orbital specialist sent to my pcp. This is what a part of it said:

"I reviewed her MRI scans and scheduled CT scans to examine the orbital bones. Those studies visualized an elevated tumor with a smooth but irregular outline that was on the surface of the posterior-lateral wall of the left orbit. The lateral rectus muscle and the optic nerve are displaced but not compressed. I suspect that the orbital tumor is benign -- most likely a Schwannoma or meningioma, but could be one of about 30 other benign tumors."

Not sure I like the words "I suspect" and "most-likely" in terms of waiting for surgery so I'm really leaning to getting it out as soon as I can, especially if it is displacing things. Just to add insult to injury the CT scan had showed that while I might not have symptoms yet I'm going to need a root canal real soon

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