They found something on my xray
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:54 pm
Hi.
I've been keeping something quiet since the beginning. During my initial visit to the orthodontist for records (late May 05), they did the usual Panarex. The orthodontist ordered another to be taken. Later, in the reception area, he said, "I need you to go see Dr. ******** ". My ortho pointed at a section of the xray near 3-3/3-4 (lower left jaw), where I stared in alarm at a vascular bundle/lucent structure. I asked what it was. The ortho demured. I was braced in late June 05. A few weeks later I went to see the specialist in "Dental Medicine". She is a dentist for one of our cancer agencies, and a wonderful person. She took some new xrays and stared at them for a long time. She asked me what I thought it was. Instead of laughing out loud I said, "An area of higher density". She said, "I think it's a 'normal variation', but I need to send them to an oncologist to be sure". A week later she called me and said that after considerable thought, they both agreed that it was a normal variation, but that I needed to be checked in a year. Well, difficult scheduling turned a year into 15 months, and I went to see her again on Tuesday of this week. The 5-minutes it took to develop the new xray were very long. She snapped them into the viewer, stared for one minute, then said, "You're fine." The formerly wickedly crowded and twisted roots in that area have been moved out of the way, giving a better look at the area, which led to her diagnosis. When I asked about return visits, she said that I could in one year if I wanted to, but that she didn't see a compelling reason.
So I don't have cancer, which is cool. My kids and I are healthy and strong, and life is good.
Cheers
Glen
I've been keeping something quiet since the beginning. During my initial visit to the orthodontist for records (late May 05), they did the usual Panarex. The orthodontist ordered another to be taken. Later, in the reception area, he said, "I need you to go see Dr. ******** ". My ortho pointed at a section of the xray near 3-3/3-4 (lower left jaw), where I stared in alarm at a vascular bundle/lucent structure. I asked what it was. The ortho demured. I was braced in late June 05. A few weeks later I went to see the specialist in "Dental Medicine". She is a dentist for one of our cancer agencies, and a wonderful person. She took some new xrays and stared at them for a long time. She asked me what I thought it was. Instead of laughing out loud I said, "An area of higher density". She said, "I think it's a 'normal variation', but I need to send them to an oncologist to be sure". A week later she called me and said that after considerable thought, they both agreed that it was a normal variation, but that I needed to be checked in a year. Well, difficult scheduling turned a year into 15 months, and I went to see her again on Tuesday of this week. The 5-minutes it took to develop the new xray were very long. She snapped them into the viewer, stared for one minute, then said, "You're fine." The formerly wickedly crowded and twisted roots in that area have been moved out of the way, giving a better look at the area, which led to her diagnosis. When I asked about return visits, she said that I could in one year if I wanted to, but that she didn't see a compelling reason.
So I don't have cancer, which is cool. My kids and I are healthy and strong, and life is good.
Cheers
Glen
, I'm glad you are OK! I remember the first time I was asked what I wanted the most out of life in general - I replied "health", all the kids were staring at me like "what? doesn't she like to stay in bed and skip school?!" I later explained that without your health you can't enjoy anything else that comes after that!
I hope it keeps that way forever!