 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | I am one of the few who was diagnosed very early. I had a sinus infection and went to my primary doc. I also told him about a sore on the inside of my cheek that had been there about 2 months. My family doc told me flat out it could be cancer. He put me on antibiotics and sent me to the oral surgeon for a biopsy. The rest is history.
My family doc is the best. Before he even took a look, he said if the sore has been there that long and hasnt healed its a very good chance that its oral cancer. I wish more people had a doc like mine. My cancer was caught at Stage 1 all 3 times.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
