I was very nervous about my biopsy Jenn, but it was the best thing that could have happened! I was just called one lunchtime and told to just see the Maxiollfacial surgeon and he did the biopsy there and then--I had local anaesthetic injected inside my mouth and cam out with 4 stitches which felt a bit weird! But once the bruising went down, my face has actually shrunk back to normal--I have less pain in jaw and less head pressure and far more movement! I took painkillers for 5 days, then was amazed as the pressure eased--best I've been for months!
Good luck,
Brenda


Brenda in UK--Diagnosis 30/5/07--undifferentiated carcinoma in right jawbone and muscles. Stage 4
6/7/07--new diagnosis primary is in lung. Finished 4cycles of palliative carboplatin/gemcitabine
therapy September 07
Now dying to live!