 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Sally, as far as the biopsy goes, thats the only way to tell if you have cancer. I know waiting is difficult. Try to keep yourself busy so the time will seem to go by quicker. Dont worry about scars! Much better to have some scars and be around to tell about it. If you have already gone thru surgeries for dysplasia, I hope you are being treated at a cancer center. If not, please consider being seen by a cancer center where an entire team will take care of you. One good thing, not all dysplasia turns into cancer. Im a big fan of positive thinking, I think it makes things easier to deal with. Best wishes with the results!!! Hope they turn out that you dont have cancer.
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  | 
