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<\/a>They tested me for 38 different things and I only got two reactions!\u00a0 Cats and dust.\u00a0 Exactly what I was expecting.\u00a0 Seems I’ve outgrown the tree allergy though, which is good.\u00a0 She said both are very common and the size of my reactions means it’s highly unlikely that allergies are the cause of my breathing issues.\u00a0 (Holy moly, I was just looking for a post about my last surgery and came across this one about allergy testing two years ago<\/a>. I’d completely forgotten about it!\u00a0 I guess I wasn’t allergic to trees two years ago either. Totally forgot! Also, glad they did it on my arms this time!)<\/p>\nYesterday I went back to visit the ENT surgeon who did my throat surgery two years ago<\/a>. He did the same yucky scope again and said that there is definitely blockage.\u00a0 Again!\u00a0 In fact, he showed me the hole at the top of my trachea and said it should actually be 3-4 times larger than it is!\u00a0 I said, “would that explain..” and he said, “Yes! The wheezing and the breathing and everything.”\u00a0 The real question though is “why?”\u00a0 Why does this keep happening?\u00a0 After further discussion, the going theory is acid reflux.\u00a0 I did a little research and it all does fit together.\u00a0 So the next step is to make a plan for reflux meds and schedule surgery — again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I had a nice visit with the allergist today.\u00a0 Bright and early.\u00a0 Well, not bright because thanks to day light savings time and winter, it’s damn dark these days!\u00a0 And rainy. Anyway, where was I?\u00a0 Right, at the allergist.\u00a0 Getting … Continue reading