Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Hi Susan and Dave Welcome to OCF. I know right now you have a million questions and your heads are still trying to comprehend what the ENT told you. Im sure he was meaning well when he said it was cancer but without a biopsy he cant be sure. Its always wise to get the biopsy as soon as possible to rule cancer out. Dont worry, any test will follow you to other doctors. Im happy to see you are not staying with this ENT. A CCC is a much wiser decision.
Always take a pad and pen to any appointments and never go alone. Try to write down questions in advance. Even if Dave says its not necessary, be in the room if for nothing else to be another set of ears. It can be several weeks before treatments start so for now relax and take things day by day. If it is cancer, Dave may want to eat all his favorites before treatments alter his sense of taste.
Please dont hesitate to ask questions. Since this site is full of people from all over the world, it usually doesnt take long to get a couple responses to your questions.
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Best of luck with everything. Hoping you really dont have to be here. 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 |