 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Ruby, I understand how scared you are feeling right now. The Vizalite is a tool to help spot possible problems inside a person's mouth. It is not 100% accurate and can not determine if a spot is cancer or something else.
Since it usually takes over a week to get into an ENT, I would start looking for one now. You want to go to someone who is familiar with oral cancer and who does biopsies. You dont want to see the ENT only to be referred to an oral surgeon. So when you call, ask about those things. If your spot goes away before your appointment, you can always call back and cancel it. Its smart thinking to call now to get in there so you dont have to wait even longer.
The rule here is if you have a spot or a sore inside your mouth that has been there for 2 weeks or longer, go see a professional to check it out.
Best wishes!
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  | 
