My Mom goes in for a biopsy on the 21st. No definitive diagnosis yet, but it doesn't look good. Her dentist told her to have her mouth checked 6 months ago and she kept putting it off. Now she has several suspicious areas on her tongue, cheek, and possibly lips and throat. She is in Massachusetts, I'm in Florida. I'm going to be with her for the two weeks before her surgery. She's 69 and otherwise healthy. I'm terrified -- not just at the possibility of losing her but for the emotional turmoil she has to face. I want to support her but I don't want to upset her. She doesn't have much info. on the subject yet, and I don't want to share what I've read so far on this and other sites without a final diagnosis. Maybe she's stronger than me.
I'm sorry for rambling--I'm not dealing very well right now. Joe