New Treatment Plans

During my appointment with the pain management doctor, on Monday, he referred me for Aquatic Therapy. I've already had my consult but have to wait until June 27th to actually start. Either the person providing the therapy is very busy or on vacation. During the consult, it was advised that the therapist do a one-on-one style with me.

The tremors are so violent and I never know when they occur. For this reason, I have to have one-on-one contact in the pool. They have a lift to put me in and pull me out of the pool with. I can't wait to see if the tremors won't matter in the water. I've heard this numerous times but each person is different. I'm hoping it works for me. My legs really need the exercise.

I saw the ENT doctor on Tuesday. I have swelling on my vocal cords. I need to quit smoking in order to see if the hoarseness will stop. If it doesn't then the ENT doctor will go from there. He said it's hard to determine what the reason could be when a person smokes. Mickey said they would blame it on the smoking before I even went. He said when people smoke and have any type of problems with breathing or talking, the first thing the doctor will say is "it could be due to smoking". So true. Time will tell if the hoarseness is actually due to me smoking or from some other reason.

I also have to use eardrops in one ear for a week. Apparently this is supposed to help with my "hearing loss and pulsatile tinnitus". Again, time will tell.

I'll wait a few weeks or a month before I schedule my appointment with the pulmonary specialist. I have breathing problems that started just before the hoarseness. I'd rather take the smoking out of the mix so I can get an actual diagnosis for both of these problems.