#28881 04-24-2007 12:28 AM | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 46 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | OP  Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 46 | Greetings everyone. I visited my local CCC yesterday and saw their oral surgeon. He told me my growth was benign and even took some time to explain what it was, imagine that. He said it was a salivary gland that was blocked and became calcified and fused itself to the surrounding bone. At any rate, I would like to say thanks to all who participated in helping me through this stressful period in my life, especially you Anne-Marie. God bless you all.
youngin
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#28882 04-24-2007 01:41 AM | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 794 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 794 | What great news!!!!!! Now you know all about oral cancer, and you will know to be watchful down the road. That knowledge might one day save your life! But I'm glad that you don't have to deal with it this time. Now...get busy being happy and healthy!
P.S.--It's still much better to have had this properly checked than to have ignored it and later found out that it was cancer. You did the right thing, for sure.
Colleen--T-2N0M0 SCC dx'd 12/28/05...Hemi-maxillectomy, partial palatectomy, neck dissection 1/4/06....clear margins, neg. nodes....no radiation, no chemo....Cancer-free at 4 years!
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#28883 04-24-2007 02:29 AM | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 108 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 108 | Good Job youngin. You are stronger for finding out the truth.
Take care.
Jim
T3N2aM0 SCC right oral tongue. Partial Glosectomy, Modified Neck disection for 1 Lymph Node. Dec. 2002. 35 IMRT 2003.
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#28884 04-24-2007 02:57 AM | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 525 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 525 | Great News youngin. Now YOU can help spread the word of OC awareness. You very well could have had cancer. And you could have kept getting bounced around until finally it was diagnoised at a late stage and much more difficult to treat. As has happened to many of us here. That is why we kept imploring you to get a biopsy. Tell everyone you know, every DDS. and Dr. you visit. You are now armed with the knowledge to help others. You can save lives. Do Me a favor. Go back and read your first post "newbie on board". Change all your negatives into positives. Hug your wife and kids every day and tell them you love them. You've been given a second chance. DON'T WASTE IT! You brightened an otherwise bleak day for me. As Spock would say: "LIVE LONG AND PROSPER".  Sincerely, Petey 
DX 3-21-07 L tongue,SCC Stage IV (T3N2MO) TX Slash/Burn/Poison Method.
***Rapid Aggressive Recurrence 8-4-07 with same DX/TX. Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh. Never Give Up! ****UPDATE**** Our dear friend Petey passed away, RIP 9-2-07
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#28885 04-24-2007 04:35 AM | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 735 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 735 | Youngin GREAT NEWS!! That is so good to hear , but like everyone says now you are aware of the signs and the importance of early detection. and like petey says enjoy life ..you never know what the next card they are gonna deal ya ! SO hug you wife and your kids and go on LIVING. SO HAPPY FOR YOU !
Sharlee
35 year old Female Non smoker, very occasional alcohol ..Scc T1N0M0,partial glossectomy and left neck disection ,2/9/07 No rad deemed ness. 4/16 tonsillectomy ..Trimengenial Neuralga due to surgery
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#28886 04-24-2007 07:30 AM | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | Wonderful news! I am so-o-o-o-o happy for you! Now you can relax and celebrate and hug everybody! And as others have said, what you know now about Oral Cancer could save your life down the road and the lives of those you love. So glad you found this site and that everything turned out so great!
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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#28887 04-24-2007 07:34 AM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | I'm delighted you don't have cancer, youngin! I hope you do something to celebrate.
Nelie
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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#28888 04-24-2007 10:23 AM | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 46 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | | OP Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 46 | Thanks everyone. Even though I'm still experiencing some of those one sided symptoms, I'm glad to have apparently ruled out the OC. After learning alot about this disease I've come to hate it. I pledge to advocate OC awareness to the people in my patch of dirt. You all have won a lifelong friend in the fight against this monster and hopefully with the coming of the boomers we can stomp this thing out. I have never witnessed courage and mental toughness as I've seen on this board. Thank you.
Kit
youngin
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