This is my first time here. I did a
search but did not come up with any
results so I thought I would just ask.
I have been diagnosed with parotid tumor.
Very large but soft mass. Have had since
I was in my teens but it was small and
diagnosed as a calcium deposit. I never
thought much about it until it started
getting larger approx. 3 years ago. Went
to ENT at that time. She recommended
surgery. Problem is, I have no insurance
and when I determined that the cost for
the surgeons alone would be over
$8k..well......I did not schedule the
surgery. Have since found that approx
cost of surgery and hospital stay would be
well over 20K. I will be starting a new
job in the next couple of months that will
offer full benefits, so I am hoping I can
hold off until then. Anyway, in the last
week it has gotten painful and red. Could
this be an infection?
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