[House] ENT results.

[J Davis]

All things that are good to know

On Wednesday, August 10, 2016, Robin Lee Powell <rlpowell at digitalkingdom.org>
wrote:

>
> -  Turns out that mucus color isn't an indication of anything; it
>     need not even be infected *at all*.  It means that the mucosal
>     lining is irritated and/or dehydrated, and that's it.  TIL.
>
> -  Therefore, what's going on in my lungs (which hasn't spread to
>     my sinuses) isn't very interesting; I should let them know if it
>     gets worse.
>
> -  I got a list, again, of surgeons that can fix my breathing on the
>    right side.  This time I'll try not to lose it.  -_-
>
> -  The next time I get a full-blown sinus infection, I might as well
>    come into the office and get a low-power CT scan (which they can
>    do right in their office) and see if there's any obvious
>    blockages.  It was generally agreed that while having 4 major
>    sinus infections a year is Bad, doing so when you have 4 year
>    olds in the house doesn't really prove much of anything about
>    anything, but I might as well get the CT scan in case they're
>    like "Oh, dude, you've totally got this thing and wow surgery
>    would be a good idea".
>
> -  Doctors always laugh at my "So, people keep telling me that
>    surgery is a last resort, but surgery has always solved all of
>    the problems I have presented it with and I love it".
>
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