The saga of the nose lump continues and it's made me even more sceptical about the medical profession.
You may recall. I've grown a lump behind my nose. So I went to the Doctor (eventually).
Doctor poked around and said 'oh yes, you definately have a lump behind your nose. That'll be $40 please.CHAH-CHING! And I'll refer you for a CT scan.
I went for the CT scan, they did bone scans, injected me with an-instant-hot-flush-and-oh-my-god-did-I-just-pee? substance, did tissue scans. And said oh yes, you definately have some tissue lump behind your nose. That'll be so much money please that we'll just claim your insurance co direct. CHAH-CHING! CHAH-CHING!You have to see an ENTspecialist.
So today I see the ENT specialist. Who poked around a bit, and said nothing until I told him what to say. 'I had a CT scan you know" Really? I'll go get it. 'I think its a cyst because it swells up and recedes at random intervals", 'Really? That suggests it's a cyst'. Then (looking at the scan results) oh yes, you definately have a lump there. 'I wondered if it's actually root canal or something because I have no other symptons' Hmm, we'll send you for dental x-rays before we do anything just in case its a root canal. That'll be $120 please.CHAH-CHING! CHAH-CHING!CHAH-CHING!
Now God bless America and all that, but 3 specialists and 2 months to be told I definately have a lump behind my nose? Pahleeeeese! I knew that already.
But I did get novacaine aerosole sprayed up my nose, which was kinda cool in a futuristic, druggy sort of way.
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a good friend should tell you – it's definitely, not definately. i'd let it go, but it's becoming a bit of a habit (and yes, my lower case is intentional).
i didn't know you had a lump in your nose!
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