very true to all and thank you. The spicey is starting to tame a bit, but i still can't get through half of a small wendy's chili without it getting to be too spicy, and it never used to taste spicy at all.
Also starting to tolerate carbonation in pop and beers a little better, but still hurts. At 26 that is sad, but it's better that i am alive versus being able to tolerate certain foods.

Had positive results on my first post treatment scan. I am hoping biopsy tues Nov 9th 2010 will prove to not be cancer, otherwise i will possibly be a part of the "lucky" ones that can't eat. But thinking happy thoughts for now, or at least trying to.

was so proud of myself, i went into the appointment to get results for my scan telling myself and thinking i would get all clear, but i was wrong.

I have decided oral cancer is kind of like the military in that it's kind of a game of hurry up and wait.
Hurry up part is surgery and treatment, as they rush you through those as quickly as possible, while waiting for scans, biopsy and diagnosis is the wait.
I didn't like the hurry up and wait game when i tried to enlist in the military and i sure don't like it now for OC.

Hoping for NEGATIVE results from biopsy at least by tuesday nov 16th 2010.
Positive areas are jaw, soft pallet and tongue. They also found a 1 mm nodule in right lung.

Any positive thoughts, well wishes are greatly appreciated!! The more positive thoughts and wishes for negative results, the more likely it is to happen right??