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Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 50 | Hi all,
It has been a while, Bob has a doctor's appt. on tues. We haven't said anything to faimly,but Bob has a lump on the right side of his throat. We are hoping it is just an infection of some kind. He had me feel it about 3 weeks ago, I was hoping it would be gone by the time we had this appt. no such luck.
My question is, if they do a biopsy on this will it be a needle one and not involve surgery? If so, is it something the ENT can do right then and not wait to schedule it?
Thanks
Deb
Deb taking care of Bob, left retromolar tirgone&alveolar ridge SCC stage IV pT4anomx
11/3/10 partial mandiblctmy,trech,chest flap
11/9/10 Trech out, PEG in
1/19/11- 3/9/11 Cisplatin x3, IMRT x33
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | I would think a needle but I dint know for sure... Hopefully it's just an infection... Prayers and fingers crossed it's nothing... Good luck!
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | The doc would have to determine what type of biopsy was needed. Im hoping that it isnt necessary and it can be cleared up with antibiotics or steroids. Good luck Tues!!!!!
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Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 50 | HI All,
Great news, I swear God must be listening. Doc. said she is pretty sure it is a swollen saliva gland,she is so sure she doesn't want to do a CT untill Aug. That has made Bob and I very happy. THANK YOU CHERYL AND CHRISTINE!!!!!!
Deb taking care of Bob, left retromolar tirgone&alveolar ridge SCC stage IV pT4anomx
11/3/10 partial mandiblctmy,trech,chest flap
11/9/10 Trech out, PEG in
1/19/11- 3/9/11 Cisplatin x3, IMRT x33
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