swab results have been showing infection recent swabs were normal symtoms have got worse pains in neck head and ears going back to doctor tommorrow to be refered to a ENT speicalist its so scarey uncontrollabley uncomfortable its having a bad effect on my mental health all the worry about it being cancer it only used to get irritated by alcohol and smoke now its there all the time
For now Sam,
Don't send yourself into anxiety before knowing exactly what's going on. Wait until you get the ENT dr.'s test results back before you get too stressed out. It could be that it is something completely repairable with a small procedure. Right now, you just don't know...so stay calm, breathe deep, exhale slowly and believe me when I tell you, prayer works!
It's not so easy to just turn off the anxiety even if the diagnosis hasn't been determined. Cancer scares everyone.
I was told that I had pancreatic cancer in 2003. It was stage 1. My prognosis was good. I still worried about the whipple surgery ahead because it is the roughest surgery after a liver or lung transplant. No one was permitted to talk to me about it. I wanted to take my Prozac and clean my house for the relatives that would be staying there in 2 weeks when the surgery was scheduled. But people still kept emailing, calling, visiting, etc........They all meant well. My personality didn't want to think about it until I entered the hospital because avoidance helps me function. Weird, right?
I agree with Kathleen though. Try to stay busy. That's the only way that I know of to ease the worry/stress/anxiety other than the doctor's ordered meds.
I'm hoping to hear a good diagnosis from you. Please keep us posted, OK?