 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,409 Likes: 1 | Susan, sorry that Dave is going through this and my thoughts are with both of you. Your description of the pus discharge was very familiar to me, that's what happened in my case and in fact the first biopsy from that episode was negative. It wasn't until the surgeon got in there that it was determined to be SCC. So I'm gathering the situation isn't all that unusual.
It sounds as if your doctors are doing exactly what needs to be done. Please keep us posted.
Courage!
David 2
David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18
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