Hearing Aids and Dentures for cancer survivor

Health wise, I just saw the Neurosurgeon last week and she gave me good news so far. She told me that she didn't see a brain tumor or cancer in my brain. She wants me to get another MRI in early April just to make sure.

I started my head and neck therapy which is to help temporarily with my headaches and pains. The therapist told me that it would not work out the pinched nerves in my head and neck. I was confused, I thought that was why I was going. It felt good when I went on Feb 28th, 2011, but my headaches returned the next day and my neck was tender.

I can't complain, my cancer is still gone and I am remaining postitive no matter what. I did receive my dentures and love them, I am having trouble eating with them and I have a bone spur or root in the gum that is rubbing. I need to go back to Dayton to see if the dentist can help with that.

Now on to my hearing. I have had a hard time lately. My Pug, Pugi was going crazy one day and acted like someone had hurt him, it was my smoke alarm going off and I couldn't hear it. It took me over 2 hours to figure out what was wrong with him, the poor little guy was suffering from the loud noise that I couldn't hear at all. I am praying that I can get help soon to get at least one hearing aid for now, so I can be function able.

Any help I can get will be my lifeline to independence again, so I am able to hear and be aware of my surroundings. Every penny turns into a dollar, and is so appreciated!

May your generosity pay off 100 times over!!

I am so grateful to those of you who have already given. Your donation has gotten me my dentures so far, and will get me closer to my goal!! Thanks so much!! I will remain positive and let you know more updates as I get them!!

Well I know it is early in the month, but a lot has happened. I have had 4 MRI's already. All in one week. They were on my Head, Neck, Brain, and an extra one on the Brain to look for something that the Neurologist needed to check over. I saw him on the Feb 4th for the results. He told me that he was checking the Mastoid bone for infection, however it turned out that he was looking for a brain tumor! Enough is enough already! He told me that he didn't see one, but that doesn't mean it isn't there. He said that I do need to start neck therapy now, and he wants me to get blood work to check for infection. He told me that I now need to go see a Neurosurgeon, he does see something on the MRI that looks like infection or ???? on or near my brain.... I am nervous about this!! He said that in the future I may need a spinal tap, or possible head surgery. I just want to get better, that is all. I do know that I have Extreme inflammation in the mastoid, and I will have to follow up with my ENT on that.

As for my dentures, I have them!!! I do have to get some adjustment, they are rubbing wrong, but I am so happy about that.

I will update on the Neurosurgeon and my neck therapy and possible injections into the back of my head and neck to relieve the pain of the pinched nerves in my head. Good news, the pinched nerves are outside the skull!

New updates soon! Any donations are so deeply appreciated! Thank you for reading my story!

My new updates. I wish I had good news. On December 15th, 2010, I had my 30th surgery since all of this started in early 2005. It went well, just replaced the tubes in my ears and removed some of the liquid and infection.

I started a few weeks after that surgery getting extreme head pains, I called Migraines. I was getting dizzy, sleeping too much, and just drained out. I figured that it was just the existing infection in the mastoid area that was starting to spread. I asked my ENT to refer me to a Neurologist to see if he can tell me why I was experiencing extreme head pains and now neck spasms on the left side. I saw the Neurologist today (1/17/11). He had an idea right away what was wrong. He told me that I have several pinched nerves in my skull! In the bone. Also, I have them in the left side of the neck, and that is part of the reason that I have the neck spasms. I am going to have an MRI with contrast done within a week or so. The problem with that is, I will be in the MRI for an hour and a half, but with the dry mouth, I need water and can only be without water for around 5 minutes, they may have to sedate me. After the MRI, I will be scheduled for Neck Therapy to see if they can work on the nerves that are exposed. The nerves that are being pinched by the bone in the skull will need neck injections to either calm the nerve endings or may have to deaden them! I am not looking forward to all of this. I was put on medication to try to rid some of the pain.

Update on the dentures. I am still waiting but I am hopeful I will have them in one week, very excited for that! I am still hoping that this fundraiser will eventually help me obtain my hearing aids that I truly need as soon as possible. If anyone can help just a little, that would mean the world to me, I am keeping Positive thoughts and with the thought of getting hearing aids and being able to hear what people say to me, that is enough to keep me positive and look forward to the future!! Wish me luck on my newest journey, and I pray that it works and I can be pain free, and make 2011 a great year!!

My hearing is getting worse, as you know, I had my second Mastoid surgery on the Left ear Sept 1, 2010. It didn't work, I started getting extreme migraines again a few weeks ago. I asked my ENT to order a CT Scan, the scan did show excessive inflammation in my head, he said that I had a large amount of blood just sitting in the back of my head. He worries me when he says that there is nothing more he can do to help me, a few months ago, he said that it was ongoing surgeries or my life. That is scary. I need to get some help to fund my travel plans hopefully soon to California to see a specialist to save my life if possible. I need to find out what can be done to help me, I fought too hard to lose now. I am cancer free, and if I can beat cancer, I should be able to overcome anything. I am a fighter, I have a daughter, I need to be here for her.

I am asking anyone that can help even a little bit, it all adds up. I plan on volunteering my time to the cancer patients anyway I can once I am able to work again. I just want to live. I need hearing aids, and I hate to ask for help, but I really do need it. I realize it is the holiday season, but even $10 will add up, $5, anything. Thank you for reading my story and I will keep you updated on my health status. Happy Holidays to everyone!!

I still go to Dayton weekly, usually twice a week to see what the status on my dentures are and I pray that I will be able to pick them up this coming up Tuesday, November 16th! I could not have made all of these trips without the help from the people that have helped me out so far, my old Trooper gets only 13 MPG, so it takes $22 round trip to Dayton, but worth every penny!

I still have a long way to go to reach my goal, but again I thank everyone financially and emotionally. I am in desperate need of hearing aids. I was driving the other day, and a paramedic was coming up behind me, around 11 cars back, and I could not hear the siren. This is extremely dangerous, and the second time this has happened. I thank God everyday for my Pug, Pugi. If it wasn't for him, I would never know if someone has knocked on my door. He alerts me by barking, but if I am sleeping on my right side, I do not hear him, but I feel him jumping around on my bed to wake me. He is amazing. I have met so many wonderful people and again I thank you all for your help and support!

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving holiday!! More updates soon!!