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After two plus weeks of ear and and swelling in my neck area, I went to urgent care and got a ten day course of heavy duty antibiotics. At day six I was no better and came to believe it was some kind of dental issue.

Yesterday I found a dentist who would take me as a walk in. ?After extensive “new patient” work up and pictures I met with the doc. ?I learned he couldn’t deal with a dead tooth until the swelling was reduced.

He referred me to Newberg Hospital ER for “IV Antibiotic Evaluation.” ?Arriving at noon, I was seen within 30 minutes by the ER Nurse Registrar. Seated again for two hours, called into the inner bowels of the ER, saw an NP, then another doc. Yes, I needed IV Antibiotics. However, he thought something else might be involved and ordered a CT Scan…done an hour and a half later. Scan showed a large abscess right next to my windpipe. Decision was to deal with it on Tuesday, until the surgeon saw the image. He said emergency…must do it tonight.

i had successful surgery at 8 pm and was admitted. ?Today has been more antibiotics and a clear liquid “diet” until the tooth can be dealt with - root canal by specialist surgeon- on Monday. Then Thursday I’ll see the ent surgeon in his office for drain removal. I’m here again tonight, more IV antibiotics, hope to go home around 7 tomorrow night.

Lots of unplanned fun…and missed the Ten Meter Contest with the W7TVC group. They and nearly 700 contacts, 95% CW. Propagation okay, but not as hot as it has been.

On Dec 14, 2022, at 12:16 AM, W6ABM <arsw6abm@...> wrote:

After two plus weeks of ear and and swelling in my neck area, I went to urgent care and got a ten day course of heavy duty antibiotics. At day six I was no better and came to believe it was some kind of dental issue.

Yesterday I found a dentist who would take me as a walk in. ?After extensive “new patient” work up and pictures I met with the doc. ?I learned he couldn’t deal with a dead tooth until the swelling was reduced.

He referred me to Newberg Hospital ER for “IV Antibiotic Evaluation.” ?Arriving at noon, I was seen within 30 minutes by the ER Nurse Registrar. Seated again for two hours, called into the inner bowels of the ER, saw an NP, then another doc. Yes, I needed IV Antibiotics. However, he thought something else might be involved and ordered a CT Scan…done an hour and a half later. Scan showed a large abscess right next to my windpipe. Decision was to deal with it on Tuesday, until the surgeon saw the image. He said emergency…must do it tonight.

i had successful surgery at 8 pm and was admitted. ?Today has been more antibiotics and a clear liquid “diet” until the tooth can be dealt with - root canal by specialist surgeon- on Monday. Then Thursday I’ll see the ent surgeon in his office for drain removal. I’m here again tonight, more IV antibiotics, hope to go home around 7 tomorrow night.

Lots of unplanned fun…and missed the Ten Meter Contest with the W7TVC group. They and nearly 700 contacts, 95% CW. Propagation okay, but not as hot as it has been.

After two plus weeks of ear and and swelling in my neck area, I went to urgent care and got a ten day course of heavy duty antibiotics. At day six I was no better and came to believe it was some kind of dental issue.

Yesterday I found a dentist who would take me as a walk in. ?After extensive “new patient” work up and pictures I met with the doc. ?I learned he couldn’t deal with a dead tooth until the swelling was reduced.

He referred me to Newberg Hospital ER for “IV Antibiotic Evaluation.” ?Arriving at noon, I was seen within 30 minutes by the ER Nurse Registrar. Seated again for two hours, called into the inner bowels of the ER, saw an NP, then another doc. Yes, I needed IV Antibiotics. However, he thought something else might be involved and ordered a CT Scan…done an hour and a half later. Scan showed a large abscess right next to my windpipe. Decision was to deal with it on Tuesday, until the surgeon saw the image. He said emergency…must do it tonight.

i had successful surgery at 8 pm and was admitted. ?Today has been more antibiotics and a clear liquid “diet” until the tooth can be dealt with - root canal by specialist surgeon- on Monday. Then Thursday I’ll see the ent surgeon in his office for drain removal. I’m here again tonight, more IV antibiotics, hope to go home around 7 tomorrow night.

Lots of unplanned fun…and missed the Ten Meter Contest with the W7TVC group. They and nearly 700 contacts, 95% CW. Propagation okay, but not as hot as it has been.

On Dec 14, 2022, at 10:47 AM, W6ABM <arsw6abm@...> wrote:

Thanks, Guys.

Yes, it would have gone into the windpipe based on location.

MAC: did you tooth issue get completely done?

EV

On Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 08:29 Joe Kelly <joekelly@...> wrote:

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From: Barclay Thomas <wt4bt@...>

Date: 12/14/22 5:17 AM (GMT-08:00)

To: [email protected]

Cc: Everett Curry <arsw6abm@...>

Subject: Re: [HAM-ADVENTURERS] Status

Something about teeth this year.

Glad you got it taken care of Ev, I know how we dislike going to the “medical professionals” but maybe, at our increasing age(s), we shouldn’t put it off quite so long ;>} .

And, yeah, always ask for the surgeon to take a look no matter what the technicians say. The docs know he ramifications, the tech’s only interpret the raw data/images (heck, even I could see the lump in the ultrasound image and new it shouldn’t be there, just didn’t know the probabilities etc. But that is ancient history now, some 5 years past).

Get well and enjoy the liquids!

Mac

On Dec 14, 2022, at 12:16 AM, W6ABM <arsw6abm@...> wrote:

After two plus weeks of ear and and swelling in my neck area, I went to urgent care and got a ten day course of heavy duty antibiotics. At day six I was no better and came to believe it was some kind of dental issue.

Yesterday I found a dentist who would take me as a walk in.? After extensive “new patient” work up and pictures I met with the doc.? I learned he couldn’t deal with a dead tooth until the swelling was reduced.

He referred me to Newberg Hospital ER for “IV Antibiotic Evaluation.” ?Arriving at noon, I was seen within 30 minutes by the ER Nurse Registrar. Seated again for two hours, called into the inner bowels of the ER, saw an NP, then another doc. Yes, I needed IV Antibiotics. However, he thought something else might be involved and ordered a CT Scan…done an hour and a half later. Scan showed a large abscess right next to my windpipe. Decision was to deal with it on Tuesday, until the surgeon saw the image. He said emergency…must do it tonight.

i had successful surgery at 8 pm and was admitted.? Today has been more antibiotics and a clear liquid “diet” until the tooth can be dealt with - root canal by specialist surgeon- on Monday. Then Thursday I’ll see the ent surgeon in his office for drain removal. I’m here again tonight, more IV antibiotics, hope to go home around 7 tomorrow night.

Lots of unplanned fun…and missed the Ten Meter Contest with the W7TVC group. They and nearly 700 contacts, 95% CW. Propagation okay, but not as hot as it has been.

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ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio?

"A" Sorter - Sixth District QSL Bureau

Phone: (503) 522-7142
Email: ?w6abm@...
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On Dec 20, 2022, at 6:35 PM, W6ABM <arsw6abm@...> wrote:

Tooth extracted at Noon. ?ENT surgeon removed the drain at 2. ?Real food beginning Thursday.

Ev