Mild dysplasia - 06-02-2016 11:41 PM
Hi Everyone,
I am having issues like everyone else. I went to my dentist who found leukoplakia - sent me to the oral surgeon who did a biopsy and found I had two places with it - and one place was ok, but the other place had mild dysplasia. The oral surgeon "was" going to remove these two areas upon my request, but when he saw how nervous I was about cancer and my big list of questions, he decided it was better that I go on straight to the ENT (where he was sending me next to be observed anyway).
So onto the ENT and two appointments with him. He is NOT going to remove this mild dysplasia - much to my dismay. He tells me it is procedure to do no harm (the area is very small about half the size of a pencil eraser) and he is going to watch it. I am to come in every 3 months to be watched. He will only remove if it gets to severe dysplasia. He says removing it will be a difficult surgery for me and expose bone for weeks (I did not think why he could not do a skin graft).
Anyway, I am not happy about it. I wanted this removed and part of my past and just be watched with a mouth empty of this stuff! Does this all sound correct to you guys? I am looking for another ENT to go and get a second opinion to (and not happy about wasting more time and worry and stress on this!).
Any of your knowledge or advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance!
Laurie
I am having issues like everyone else. I went to my dentist who found leukoplakia - sent me to the oral surgeon who did a biopsy and found I had two places with it - and one place was ok, but the other place had mild dysplasia. The oral surgeon "was" going to remove these two areas upon my request, but when he saw how nervous I was about cancer and my big list of questions, he decided it was better that I go on straight to the ENT (where he was sending me next to be observed anyway).
So onto the ENT and two appointments with him. He is NOT going to remove this mild dysplasia - much to my dismay. He tells me it is procedure to do no harm (the area is very small about half the size of a pencil eraser) and he is going to watch it. I am to come in every 3 months to be watched. He will only remove if it gets to severe dysplasia. He says removing it will be a difficult surgery for me and expose bone for weeks (I did not think why he could not do a skin graft).
Anyway, I am not happy about it. I wanted this removed and part of my past and just be watched with a mouth empty of this stuff! Does this all sound correct to you guys? I am looking for another ENT to go and get a second opinion to (and not happy about wasting more time and worry and stress on this!).
Any of your knowledge or advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance!
Laurie