Jeff, welcome to OCF! Im sorry you have a need for our group. We will do our best to help you if your test turns out to show you have cancer. Hopefully it will be something less serious.

I can help if you have questions about treatments in the US. Im sorry but I do not know how the medical system works in other countries.

Try not to get too far ahead of yourself with fearing the worst possible outcome. As of this moment you have not been officially diagnosed. Until the biopsy says its cancer, its just a spot or lump. As a 3 time cancer survivor, I tend to lean towards positive thinking as much as I can. Take it step by step and one day at a time. Try avoiding Dr Google as much as possible. There you will find many horror stories that are hard to get our of your head once you read them. On our site, sure there are some scary things but you will always find reliable medical info and advice.

Best wishes with everything!

Christine
SCC 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 smile