What a horrible bedside manner!!!! Doctors dont know the damage they can do to a patient when they have these types of discussions. That doctor must not know you very well. Dont let their words get to you!!!! After everything you have gone thru, this is just another bump in the road to make yo well.

The biopsies I have had were just little snips of tissue too. But those tiny snips were able to determine caner or no cancer. Hope that helps to ease your mind some.

After doing radiation twice, your body isnt able to heal very quickly. Rads does a number on us and it really makes healing difficult! Im so glad you are heading to another center for help! You have been a wonderful advocate for yourself in the past and Im certain you will continue to strive for answers with this new issue.

Keep us posted. Good luck in Pittsburgh!!!!

Christine
SCC 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 smile