Having Aphasia And Dizziness. Report Shows Groin Hernia And Enlarged Lymph Nodes. Family History Of Cancer. Help?
I have read your query with diligence. I am sorry that your husband is suffering.
Let me discuss all the points that seem important here.
I am surprised that your husband has a positive XXXXXXX and a positive anti-dna (ds) and has no symptoms. I shall discuss about this again.
I am glad he has got over the pneumonia.
I see that your husband is 62 years old now, and that he has aphasia and a lot of dizziness.
I do not think there is a need to do anymore MRI or CT scans.
Hernia is entirely different from lymphoma, as you might already know. Firstly, an enlarged lymph node must be clinically palpable by the physician. When it is not palpable, at least, it must be visible on the ultrasound. Therefore, I do not think there is any misdiagnosis here.
I agree with you that there may be sub-centimeter spots in either the lungs or the brain. However, you must also realize that the radiological investigations like MRI and CT scans may not pick the micro-deposits, if any. It would also be unethical on the doctor's point to look for such things when there is no actual clinical evidence of the same.
Hence, I agree with the doctor's as well to ‘wait and watch’ them.
With the aphasia present and the dizziness, I could think of an early onset Alzheimer’s disease here.
Just another possibility could be antibodies (ANA) were more prevalent in MS patients than in normal individuals.
You could probably get a ‘brain evoked potential test’ done on your husband to not overlook this possibility.
Please be patient, there are still few things that cannot be controlled by humans. We can only watch over it, delay the progress.
In my opinion, I do not see any major health concern with your husband except for the aphasia and dizziness. These may be the symptoms of early onset senility, I am unsure.
I have written in brief about my opinion. We could discuss further if you wish.
Let me know. Regards,
That's great. You have made a wise choice. Yes, you must discuss with a Rheumatologist about this.
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I agree with you that a hernia could be lymphoma and only excision and histopathological examination of the excised tissue can confirm the same.
I wish your husband recovers quickly and you would be happily living with him.
I wish both of you good health.
Take care!