I suspect it's nothing major, but, I've developed a "knot" on/near my jaw hinge on the right side.
Didn't seem to be a big deal, but lately, it's gotten a tad bigger and kind of tender. To be honest with you, when I first noticed it a couple weeks ago, I didn't think too much of it.
Last couple of days, yesterday and this morning specifically, I'm having headache on the right side, and nothing seems to touch it.
This morning mom noticed the "knot" and it has gotten bigger. Maybe the sized of an almond, kind of looks like swelling just under the ear and a tad forward, but, it's kind of hard.
Called the VA this morning and talked to a nurse. She suspects it's an infection in either the jaw joint, a tooth, or maybe the ear canal. I have an appointment for 0945 tomorrow with my doc. Gonna do x-rays before I see her at 8am.
When I asked her why x-rays, she said it could also be a broken bone in the jaw or it could be a tumor. She doesn't think tumor is likely because it came on kind of quickly.
The big "C" scares me a bit, as mom has had breast "C" and Dad died of liver "C". Lots of other folks in my past blessed by it.
So, if you pray, I'd appreciate your prayers. If you don't???? Not sure what you can do to help :Shrug:
Didn't seem to be a big deal, but lately, it's gotten a tad bigger and kind of tender. To be honest with you, when I first noticed it a couple weeks ago, I didn't think too much of it.
Last couple of days, yesterday and this morning specifically, I'm having headache on the right side, and nothing seems to touch it.
This morning mom noticed the "knot" and it has gotten bigger. Maybe the sized of an almond, kind of looks like swelling just under the ear and a tad forward, but, it's kind of hard.
Called the VA this morning and talked to a nurse. She suspects it's an infection in either the jaw joint, a tooth, or maybe the ear canal. I have an appointment for 0945 tomorrow with my doc. Gonna do x-rays before I see her at 8am.
When I asked her why x-rays, she said it could also be a broken bone in the jaw or it could be a tumor. She doesn't think tumor is likely because it came on kind of quickly.
The big "C" scares me a bit, as mom has had breast "C" and Dad died of liver "C". Lots of other folks in my past blessed by it.
So, if you pray, I'd appreciate your prayers. If you don't???? Not sure what you can do to help :Shrug: