Thanks, David. I guess I thought that blood work would show unusual levels if things were off - like the white count or something.

When our sweet dog was 12, he developed nasal cancer and was gone in 2 weeks, this was last March. His last blood work showed that he was anemic.

This is why I wondered if Tom's blood work showed that and be a sign that something is not right in February. The doctor would have notified him I would think.

I am trying to pinpoint when this all started - we have been so careful with removing or checking moles and going to doctor/dentist for regular appointments.


Husband has bucal mucosa tumor on right side, Stage 1, biopsied November 1, 2010 by oral surgeon/MD same day from hygienst appt. by dentist. Photodynamic Therapy clinical trial, 12/8/2010, follow up Jan. Feb. with a biopsy March, 2011. No chemo/radiation. Smoking stopped July 1974.