Well....the mystery is solved....what was wrong with Dave.....(well at least one of the things (Humor))..After another sleepless night (4 nights in a row) and another day of not eating (4 days in a row)and a night of continuous pain and discomfort (4 in a row), Dave and Linda went to Bend this am...to yet a third doctor....to figure things out....and guess what...he didn't say it was a virus and sent me home with pain pills....he didn't say it was an infection and send me home with antibiotics....well in a way he did. The Doctor immediately identified the situation as Peritonsillar Abscess......a "pus pocket" in the right tonsil....a very serious infection that warranted an "emergency"....a trip to the emergency room followed by surgery and a stay in the hospital.
We picked "option B"....a Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist Physician was available....we went over immediately to his office.....after looking things over he said we could either head for the hospital or he could try to syringe the pus out under local anesthesia...which we chose (mistake as it was incredibly painful..not a mistake in that it was done without a hospital surgery and stay).
You wouldn't believe how ugly it was ......the first 5 cc's were pure white...the second pink....it was the third amount he had the most trouble with and had to cut into the chamber to allow access...he got it but again the pain was incredible...even under local anesthesia.
We then worked out being able to go to the Urgent Care facility at Bend Memorial Clinic instead of the hospital for the aftercare....and there was still a chance that a night at the hospital might be needed but they had a "great patient" who did not want to go into the hospital....the aftercare consisted of dosages of steroids.....doses of painkiller....doses of antibiotics and fluids to stabilize the body.
What now....we missed our Eugene Couples Seminar today...but if we wake up tomorrow with no medical issues, we will drive over and "start the seminar" late. Dave is on a massive prescription of steroids, pain meds and antibiotics. He hopes to sleep for the first night in a while tonight...but with those steroids??????????
6 comments:
Dear Lord, you two!! Knock it off!! Stop with all this stuff! No need to keep trying to one-up each other.
;-)
I am so glad you've discovered what Dave's issues were. And I hope that it's smooth sailing from here on. At least it'll feel good to sleep.
Do enjoy the seminar. And then rest -- both of you. Put your feet up, put the "gone fishing" sign on the door, open the book or just close the eyes and rest. Occasionally stirring for a lovely repast complete with a nice wine/beer. Maybe a little hockey. Then rest some more.
Wrapping you in a golden glow of uber-healing love and warmth. Though if y'all keep this up, I'm gonna conk you on the head with the hammer of uber-healing. :-D
Susie
You two sure know how to keep us on our toes, don't you?!! Hope you're feeling much better today, Dave.
Have a nice time at your seminar, if you make it... if not, hope you can both get some nice, quiet rest!
Jim and Swee
Geez, you guys. We are still well so hope to see you soon.
Jack and Liz
You guys... Wow.
Love to you both, as always.
I've been resisting posting because I thought the first couple of doctors were not providing sufficient care. Polite way of saying, regarding this particular issue, I thought they were idiots. I'm SO glad to know the issue was taken care of, although the pain associated with it made me sad.
Ironically, I just returned from a "new" ENT myself today. The mildest of concerns (which he pronounced not a problem)--especially in comparison to yours. In fact, I felt a bit foolish even to go but I needed to find a new ENT doctor and didn't want to be looking through the yellow pages if I had an emergency. Your experience tells me I was right about that part, at least.
If you only knew how helpful you are, even in your severe distress. I hope you heal quickly and enjoy the seminar fully.
Marjorie
WHAT?! Are there really people your age who still have their tonsils?
Seriously, Dave - Don't fool around. If you need to dedicate time to recuperate, take the time and evrything else will take care of itself!
All the best,
Mary
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