hematoma granuloma 2

Back in June I wrote about granuloma on my vocal chords. Yesterday, the ENT told me he doesn't believe it is a granuloma. He had also told me back in August about doing some sort of exploratory surgical procedure to further examine whatever it is, but yesterday he told me it may or may not explain what is going on. So now he says he wants me to do Nexium twice daily, going back to the original WRONG diagnosis of 3 years ago, and have yet another videograph in January - there have been five since June - to see what can be seen. Now add in the factor that DR. Brilliant is leaving Hopkins, which means he may or may not be there for however long it takes to follow up on this mystery. Then I watch Discovery Health channel where they show people who go through many years of agony and torture with doctors in cities all over the country before someone figures out the REAL diagnosis. I am beginning to think my vocal saga is the makings of another episode of Mystery Diagnosis for Discovery Health. Meanwhile I age, but the voice teacher says age is NOT the issue. Still, this is making me so distraught that I am considering just hanging up my hat and retiring from singing. I'll certainly be on the ball to publish the fact IF Discovery Health contacts me!