I've had this internal "bump" inside the left side of my neck for over a year now, and I've been doing pretty decent at "just ignoring it".
Not on purpose, per se, but because doctors and the industry in general are at odds with poor people, apparently. Around the same time this bump decided to appear, I went to this clinic around here with a "sliding" fee in order to find out about my jaw. It's kind of jenky, and I knew something was wrong with it. Lo and behold, after a few tests, it was found that my jaw was indeed "cracked at the hinge". The doctor said I could go into surgery and get a "bite plate" installed... IF I had insurance. Which I do not have at all. I didn't fight it, I just kind of teared up a bit and walked out the door, defeated. My jaw is still all kinds of fucked (not visibly).
So, back to my original point... This "bump" has seemed to get bigger. I was messing with it earlier today, and found that I could tighten the flesh around it, and it would be visible. This has never been the case before. It's usually just chillin, not causing any discomfort, and now it's kind of pulsing. Possibly from my aforementioned "messing with it".
Basically, my body is fucked, and I want to get it back on track. How the fuck am I supposed to do that if old Indian doctors are insulting me and telling me to get insurance?
Despite my tone, I really am pretty fucking worried. I have plenty of other medical "anomalies" (caused from smoking and drinking; I'm in the semi-process of quitting both) that I can deal with, but yeah. A tumor in my neck and a defunct face-bone are not just minor things I can sit well with and *not* think about.
Does anyone have any tips at all? I really don't know what to do, especially since I will probably require surgery. I doubt going to the ER would help at all, though I may be wrong?
I would, quite obviously, appreciate any help you wonderful people could give me.
Not on purpose, per se, but because doctors and the industry in general are at odds with poor people, apparently. Around the same time this bump decided to appear, I went to this clinic around here with a "sliding" fee in order to find out about my jaw. It's kind of jenky, and I knew something was wrong with it. Lo and behold, after a few tests, it was found that my jaw was indeed "cracked at the hinge". The doctor said I could go into surgery and get a "bite plate" installed... IF I had insurance. Which I do not have at all. I didn't fight it, I just kind of teared up a bit and walked out the door, defeated. My jaw is still all kinds of fucked (not visibly).
So, back to my original point... This "bump" has seemed to get bigger. I was messing with it earlier today, and found that I could tighten the flesh around it, and it would be visible. This has never been the case before. It's usually just chillin, not causing any discomfort, and now it's kind of pulsing. Possibly from my aforementioned "messing with it".
Basically, my body is fucked, and I want to get it back on track. How the fuck am I supposed to do that if old Indian doctors are insulting me and telling me to get insurance?
Despite my tone, I really am pretty fucking worried. I have plenty of other medical "anomalies" (caused from smoking and drinking; I'm in the semi-process of quitting both) that I can deal with, but yeah. A tumor in my neck and a defunct face-bone are not just minor things I can sit well with and *not* think about.
Does anyone have any tips at all? I really don't know what to do, especially since I will probably require surgery. I doubt going to the ER would help at all, though I may be wrong?
I would, quite obviously, appreciate any help you wonderful people could give me.