It all started today. After a few days with a worsening sore throat and very bad breath, we went to URG in Minden, NV, thinking that G had something like a sinus infection. No fever, but weakened voice. Everyone there was very kind and thorough. They did a CT scan, which seemed at the time like an overabundance of caution. We knew that it must be something serious when the URG doc came into the examing room and closed the door. He explained that there were two masses in G's throat: one at the base of the tongue and one on the left side of his neck. He said although he and the radiologist who had read the CT scan did not have conclusive evidence, it was probably malignant and probably cancer.
We were both shocked. The thought had never occurred to either of us that this was anything other than an infection of some sort. The URG doc suggested we go see an ENT. At that point we were both of the same opinion. If this is going to develop into a long, drawn-out process we should get back to Arizona. We called his PCP and made an appointment for next Tuesday, the 16th.
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