Biopsy Update - 04-13-2018 07:57 PM
I had my tongue biopsy one week ago today. It was an excisional biopsy of a lesion about 1 cm x 1cm plus margins. Stitches already fell out within 48 hours.
The excision site has some redness in it the last two days. Not bleeding, but it wasn't red earlier in the week. Still pretty painful to chew. I've had some solid food, but it's been difficult. Also, talking is excruciating, and as I mentioned in my first post, talking is my livelihood. I went back on the air yesterday, and man, it hurt! Felt like I was over-enunciating to be able to say anything at all!
Today I've also had some pain along my neck, just under my jawline, on the same side as the tongue lesion was. I think my fiancee believes I'm obsessing over this (she's right) and that these additional pains are just my anxiety over waiting for the results. Anyone else have this experience? By the way, I go in for my follow-up and to get biopsy results next Wednesday, 4/18.
Thanks for the insights.
The excision site has some redness in it the last two days. Not bleeding, but it wasn't red earlier in the week. Still pretty painful to chew. I've had some solid food, but it's been difficult. Also, talking is excruciating, and as I mentioned in my first post, talking is my livelihood. I went back on the air yesterday, and man, it hurt! Felt like I was over-enunciating to be able to say anything at all!
Today I've also had some pain along my neck, just under my jawline, on the same side as the tongue lesion was. I think my fiancee believes I'm obsessing over this (she's right) and that these additional pains are just my anxiety over waiting for the results. Anyone else have this experience? By the way, I go in for my follow-up and to get biopsy results next Wednesday, 4/18.
Thanks for the insights.