Got our long awaited biopsy results today. Got to say the last 3 weeks has been extremely stressful. Hope we never have to go through a long wait like that again. On a bright note, a very bright note, his biopsy came back as all clear for cancer. Woohoo. We are extremely happy. All of them (throat, jawbone, tongue) came back good. The gum biopsy is showing low grade dysplasia. I don't know too much about this but will do some research and learn.

So next step is HBO. He will have about 20-30 dives, then he is having surgery. They are going to scrape as much dead bone away as possible, possibly needing to insert a metal plate to support his jaw (depending on how the surgery goes). They are also going to remove the area of dysplasia and hope to get clear margins with this. Then they are going to send him straight back to HBO (day after surgery) to start another round of dives.

If all this fails (hoping and praying it doesn't) then back in for more surgery. But at least now we are getting somewhere. So glad the results were ok. Feel like I've been holding my breath for the last 3 weeks smile

Steve passed his 2 year cancer free anniversary on the 28th of August. We weren't game to celebrate it until we knew the biopsy results. Yes we are celebrating this milestone now.

Not sure when HBO is starting yet but will update when I know more.

Wife to Steve 43. DX 5 May 09. T4N2MO SCC tongue, floor of mouth, lymph nodes & jaw bone
No surgery
radiation 13/07/2009 x 7wks
chemo 15/07/2009 x 3 Cisplatin
last TX 28/08/2009
25/11/2009 PET-lymph node activity.
08/01/2010 CT Scan-ALL CLEAR
03/03/2010-Peg removed
01/2013 left side of Jaw removed and replaced with pectoral flap.
23/12/2020 scan show lesion in tongue
01/2021 SCC stage 3 base of tongue diagnosed
01/03/2021 chemotherapy started.
17/03/22 lost the battle. Missed dearly