OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 72 | Dr appointment today... Dr said that he wants to remove both nodes that lit up as well as some surrounding. Surgery is scheduled for August 4th! I hate that it is so far away! After removal he will then send nodes off to pathology and then go from there. Of course if cancerous he will suggest rad/chemo. I am assuming cancerous...what else would cause such swelling in my nodes.
*Shaylynn* 11.25.08 SCC of tongue diagnosed @ age 23 T2N2cM0 12.20.2008 Partial glossectomy & left neck dissection. Clear margins. 6.24.09-Pet Scans show 2 areas of concern 8.5.09-Recurrence-Perotid Gland and swollen node removal 9.29.09 Carboplatin & Taxol x8 Tomo x39 11.19.09 WILL COMPLETE TREATMENTS!
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