I have a non-encased lipoma/fatty mass on the back of my neck (over C7, but diffuse). I'd had it for as long as I could remember; it was surgically excised in January 2016, but it grew back as a more acute, less diffuse mass that seemed to push on my nerves and cause neck pain/headaches. Excised again by the same surgeon -- an awesome, lauded Cornell doc -- in December 2016 and now, in April 2017, it's grown back and is again causing neck pain/headaches. What now? It's painful and ugly!
Could this be lipoma or something else? I have been told it is a Lipoma, but it seems to be so large to me and it has slightly grown over the years. I have been having headaches every day and weird sensational spots that are tender to the touch. If anything brushes up against the spots it shoots a weird pain. Those move all over. I am not sure if any of that could be related, but wanted to mention it. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Since the surgery, my jaw has caused me problems. Talking too much, chewing, yawning, etc. cause my jaw to hurt. Once my jaw starts hurting, I get a really bad headache. I've seen multiple doctors and can't get a diagnosis. However, the doctors I have seen are through the VA, and they havn't done much to try and find the problem. They hear headache, and send me to neurology. Neurology hears jaw pain, and send me to dental. And repeat. I need to know who to go to, and what tests/scans to ask for.
Ive had a lump just under the base of my skull for 4 yrs since Ive had it Ive been getting severe headaches some so bad my vision goes black. The amount of tylenol Ive taken over the years is definitely not healthy. First I was told its a lymph node now being told its a lipoma I know a removal is cosmetic so it usually won't be covered but this is really affecting my life, might be growing into a nerve is there any chance at all at OHIP coverage? Im on ODSP and cant afford the $600 I was quoted.