And yet another breakthrough

 There are times I seriously wonder about the quality and tenacity of my medical team. Just when I think that I have had enough, a marvelous breakthrough happens.For nearly six years, I have had chronic ear troubles: pain, irritation and more. Several weeks ago, I was seen in Immediate Care for my ear. I was experiencing a lot of pain, once again, and was able to be seen by my favorite provider--Dr. L. I have reached an all-time frustration about my ear that I have told these providers that nothing could be done with my ears. And to prevent this from coming is not possible, rather to be able to treat from irritation to irritation. I have expressed that my ear troubles are oncogenic and from that point, cannot be adequately treated. Dr. L was able to do some "homework". That made me feel quite encouraged. He had expressed that I have been on the right track and that my lymph system is scarred from chemotherapy. Lymph channels can get scarred and from that point, the lymph can get impacted causing the pain and the irritation. That made complete sense and from that point, I can deal with the knowledge that things have reasons. While I have believed that little can be done, there is some more hope when there are answers to the troubles and problems. So, the idea is lymph massage. I need to conduct regular lymph massage to encourage the drainage and to help to reduce the pain which comes from the impaction. So, I was able to get some massage tools for my face from Amazon and to start using them on a regular basis. I realize that my work at home is changing and that I need to invest more time with my daily care. I am tired from the routines already and look forward to a vacation. But, I know that I can do a little more to take care of myself. 

It is amazing what we learn. Both my oncologist as well as my ENT have no idea about what is going on with my ears and it took an Immediate Care provider to do the trick. I love that I was heard and I love the idea that someone was thinking of me to try and get answers about what is going on. I was taken seriously. It is time to learn. It is time to continue moving forward and it is time to keep smiling. Keep smiling and keep shining and never stop. 

Thinking. Trusting. Believing.