 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | My cancer was found at Stage I twice. I had a tumor inside my cheek. Your assumptions are not correct. There are many people who come to this forum with a suspicious spot inside their mouth. Of course not all are cancerous but sadly many are. If you have spent any time reading this forum Im certain you would have come across many posts by people who were new and afraid. Their fear was due to having a 'spot' inside their mouth weather on their tongue, cheek, or back of throat. Take a look at the signatures, Im sure you will see several Stage I and II's. I hope you do follow thru and get yourself properly checked out on Thursday. Best wishes!
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  | 
