 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Good luck at the dentist appointment. I would tell you the same thing as David did. Watch it for 2 weeks and if it is still there go to an ENT. I would save time by looking for an ENT and making an appointment for 2 weeks so that way you are prepared to go right in and get checked. If the sore goes away you can always cancel the appointment. Make sure the ENT is familiar with seeing alot of cancer patients so they are experienced in treating them.
Here on OCF, we are patients and caregivers, we dont have medical backgrounds so cant tell you what it is by a picture. We can help you by giving you advice and a shoulder to lean on.
Worrying isnt going to change the results, its not worth getting upset over. Everybody is always nervous and scared of the unknown. Try keeping busy and going about yoru normal life.
Oh yeah.....QUIT SMOKING!!!!! (or at least start cutting back)
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  | 
