August 5, 2010 CT scan results

Bob has had a sore throat, "strained voice" and some taste bud issues for quite some time so he's having it explored.  He went for a CT scan ...


Bob's CT scan results sounded like this.....

This is what "MIchelle" from Dr. Michael Byrd's office--Albany NY---read off the report from Doctor when SHE called Bob  with the results.   

"found assymmetric soft tissue right tongue base retro molar and tonsilar pilar"
He was  told to continue with Biopsy on Monday August 9 


I  encouraged him to call the  ENT doctor to get "real words" regarding the results of CT scan. I feel the doctors get paid enough to talk to the patient  on phone for 2 minutes.
He spoke to the doctor yesterday but didn't get much more info except that the results were  "concerning".  He basically said a mass was found at back of tongue, tonsil and soft tissue near tonsil and a biopsy was in order.  


At this point it is a good possibility that Bob has Throat Cancer.

He went off the med Plavix  (blood thinner) yesterday..he needs to be off that about a week before biopsy surgery.  They also wanted him to have an EKG before surgery.  

He will go under general anesthesia to have biopsy which will be on Monday August 9, 2010.    Went for an EKG yesterday August 8, 2010 at  St. Peters which was a "not a smooth appointment" to  say the least    Bob's going to complain to hospital..the woman doing it was "struggling" to say the least. 

I encouraged him to call the  ENT doctor to get "real words" regarding the results of CT scan. I feel the doctors get paid enough to talk to the patient  on phone for 2 minutes.
He spoke to the doctor yesterday but didn't get much more info except that the results were  "concerning".

So now we wait for biopsy results.  This is awful!  The waiting is  SO HARD.

I've taken some of my pent up  energy and contacted Sloane Kettering in NYC.  Bob is all set with a chart there so as soon as results come in from biopsy they will be forwarded to Sloane Kettering and he should have an appointment with appropriate doctor within 1-2 weeks.  

Please don't talk about this in front of any children...because until we know something for sure there is no since in us telling the girls anything....they know daddy has had a sore throat for a while....at this point we don't know much and they would join us  in the "white knuckle flight".