 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Yes, its been a while. We are still here and able to help you. First CALM DOWN! Getting upset is a natural reaction to hearing such bad news. Its ok to be scared. Best to try keeping busy so it will take your mind off of this.
PET scans are known to have false positives. Its happened to me and many others on here. Another thing to remember, a recurrence is not always the worst possible outcome. Your father has options as he hasnt had radiation. Ive gone thru oral cancer 3 times. I know several members who have had it twice and a few who have had it 3 or more times. Think positive! I hope when your father has a biopsy the results come back negative for having cancer.
Best wishes to your father!
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  | 
