 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Lisa, sorry but I cant second guess what your doc meant. Who did you see, your oral surgeon? How about going to your oncologist? Who you go to for regular check ups? What about an ENT? That much pain is not a normal thing, you need to get checked. Of course it could be any number of different problems. A bad infection could cause swelling and pain. If it were me, I would call my ENT (thats who I see most often and who oversees my care) and tell them whats happening. Ask for an immediate appointment. If they try to make you wait for several weeks, speak up and tell them you are a cancer patient and are concerned that your problem is a recurrence. Good luck!
Remember its NOT cancer til a biopsy says it is!
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  | 
