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#195458 12-04-2017 10:48 PM
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I've been lurking the forums for this past week and everyone here seems wonderful and supportive. You all are so strong. I have no definitive diagnosis yet.. but I'm so afraid as I'm only 22 and recently married. My symptoms so far are...
I have a growing cystic lesion on my upper gums. X-rays 3 weeks apart show it's making my teeth move away from each other so it's on my bone. I also have a weird feeling in my nose. The back of my tongue feels enlarged on one side as well. My face is swollen on the right side... I have a few enlarged lymph nodes on my right side too. I have a white weird hard shaped lump on the front of my gums. I'm worried that this is Oral cancer. I'm 22, female, never smoke or drink. I'm going to an ENT surgeon tomorrow, just wanted to say hi to everyone.. has anyone had anything similar?

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PaulineB #195462 12-05-2017 04:57 AM
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Welcome to OCF, Pauline! Your symptoms could be all coincidental or it could also be any number of things, some serious but most arent. One thing could be making other things pop up? While it does happen its pretty rare someone your age with no risk factors gets diagnosed with oral cancer. The best thing you can do is to see an ENT who treats oral cancer patients. You're already going so thats the best place to find out what is going on. Sounds like you have the right doc (as long as their surgery isnt primarily to put tubes in kids ears). Hopefully what you have going on is nothing serious.

I wish you all the very best with your appointment!!! Let us know how you make out. Good luck!!!!


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SCC 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 smile
PaulineB #195473 12-05-2017 11:35 AM
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does it hurt or sore when you touch it? Sounds more like an dental issue to me


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PaulineB #195476 12-05-2017 05:49 PM
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Thank you so much for replying to me guys smile It does not hurt when I touch it. I went to the ENT today and he did a panendoscopy and physical exam and he's guessing it is just a benign tumor considering my age and history, but we will be doing a CT scan to make sure, and ofcourse oral surgery to remove the growth. Not in the clear just yet. But I'll keep updating this thread.

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Great news Pauline!!! Congrats!!!!


Christine
SCC 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 smile

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