Post Number 1 - November 24, 2020

Waiting to confirm that it isn't cancer. Had an appointment on Friday at the University Medical Center (UMC). It wasn't the worst possible news. But it wasn't good news. They don't think it is cancer, but just scheduling the test has proven to be a herculean task. At a minimum, following the test, I have major surgery coming.

I am going to tell this story - real time - in the belief that it might be helpful to someone. Going to do my best to tell it in small chunks... just get to the next feed...

The dawn of this story began August 28th, when I woke in the middle of the night with horrible pain in my right ear. I assumed it was a simple, but sweat-producing, ear infection. The pain was so great that sleeping was impossible.

The mirror revealed a half inch of swelling along the side of my face. I don't typically run off to the doctor, but I did that day.