#95306 05-12-2009 05:53 PM | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17 Member | OP  Member
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17 | i noticed a large bump on my tongue about a month ago. about the size of a pencil eraser and it is red. any how, this week i noticed quite a few more and they are now on the sides of my tongue. i do not have a sore throat nor is there pus on my tonsils. i feel like something is caught in the back of my throat. any advice
 Dionne | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF. If you have a sore in your mouth that has not healed within 2 weeks then its time to go see a doctor. You can start with either your family doctor or dentist. If they think it could be possibly something serious they will send you to an oral surgeon or sometimes an ENT for a biopsy. Call for an appointment tomorrow.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | Yes baby girl, listen to Christine and now me and move your butt to see a Dr as soon as you can push them if you have to but go.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | I knew I had seen you here before, Now that I checked your profile I am sure of it LOL Welcome back to our home. heck,, don't ipe your feet, just come on in. Hey and be sure to post whatever you find out will ya?
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17 | Thanks I am worried but definitely going tomorrow they will just have to work me in. I will post whatever I find out usually my suspicions are right on target. I have a chairi one malformation it took 3 years for the doctors to find out what was wrong then and after 4 surgeries later I finally have no more pain or headaches and now this what next thanks for the advice
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Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17 | just got back from dr. they are sending me for a biopsy. lymph nodes are swollen and suspicious spots are on my tongue. what do i expect next.
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | You now must wait until the results come back to confirm cancer or not.
I'm not sure what they will take a biopsy of, your tongue bump and or your neck mass. I had what is called a FNA (Fine Needle Aspiration) of one swollen node in my neck. It was like a long shot and that was it. It took well over a week for the results to come back. Then they put me under and took a piece of my base of tongue and did the biopsy while I was asleep. My mouth was sore for a weekend.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17 | we'll i went to the doctor that was suspose to do the biopsy and he told me to gargle with benadryl and water and spray nasocort on it and rub vitamin e on there and call in a week and then he will consider doing the biopsy.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | He just might do as mine did,, take a few biopsies from different areas. I was glad he did that and the Drs that followed did the same. You will hurt after but it quits in a few days and really isn't that bad. I will be getting biopsies taked out of my esophagus Monday but will be sleeping thru them. Just go with the flow and you will be fine babygirl. Don't look at the needles either.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,412 | Go see another Dr. I went through almost what you are going through and it took me three months just to get someone to do something.
Angelia
31 at Dx.
DX: 4/30/09, 10/21/09 SCC on floor of mouth,
T1NOMO, T2N1M0
TX: 39 IMRT, 8 cisplatin 11/30/09
PET/CT: 11/03/09: Lymph node involvement
PEG/PORT: 11/09
TX end: 02/01/10
PET Scan: 04/05/10 clear
PEG Out: 06/21/10
Biopsy: 12/23/10: fibrosis
HBO: 01/04/11 - ORN
Baby girl born 11-30-12
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