I’m not having surgery on my tongue tomorrow.
I’ve now heard from my primary physician that pre-op labs and follow-ups revealed that I have primary hyperparathyroidism, which is usually caused by benign tumors on one or more of the four parathyroid glands. It’s fairly common in men and women in their fifties.
Information on hyperparathyroidism and a very good video are here.
The elevation in calcium that parathyroid tumors cause creates a surgical risk—so I cannot have the partial glossectomy (tongue tissue removal) until I get this done.
I am doing my best to take the delays in stride, to remain calm, and to just get through this.
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