| Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 58 "OCF across the pond" Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP "OCF across the pond" Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 58 | Hey, I had partial glossectomy 9 days ago and my mouth was bleeding twice. Not a few drops of blood but proper bleeding. It is not so hard to stop it though.. takes around 30 min.
I wonder why does it happen?
25/09/12 - diagnosis: lateral left side tongue moderate SCC (10-15mm) 15/10/12 - operation: partial glossectomy + neck dissection 17/11/12 - operation: excision of the tongue scar (or extensive biopsy) 26 y.o., non-smoker, social drinker
| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 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: 6 | You should check in with your doctor about this. Bleeding for half an hour isnt good. Call them and ask to get checked out. Always better safe than sorry. 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: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | Yes definitely have it checked you may have pulled a stitch. you should be careful, blood loss and the potential for infection are great at this point. Take care!
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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