Actually HGT I was lucky - I had my MRI this morning, and an appointment is booked for next wednesday with the specialist. Hopefully surgery will be soon after. As for the speed of growth on SCC - (Someone correct me if I am wrong here) I know it can move quickly but I believe it depends on how well differentiated it is. Well differentiated (based on a biopsy) is usually slow growing - poorly differentiated - is faster more aggressive.

Good luck on the surgery - crossing my fingers for you for 4 weeks - not 6. Looked up my Dr. on Rate a Dr. and he is rated as top notch, and someone else told me he was excellent too. So I am confident in him... despite the fact that we have never met.

Take care - keep me posted on how you are doing.

Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan