| Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | Hi again. Okay - you should definitely be scheduled for a biopsy. Nodes and lung -that's he only way to know for sure if you're not at a ccc get to one. I'm sure your dr. Is fine but tere is a standard protocol for this type of cancer, and oral cancer (non HPV) can be aggressive. Everyday you wait for your dr. To get back from vacation is a day you could be getting things done in terms of appointments etc.. Truthfully it's a moot point now (your appointment is soon), but looking back at your history, it could very well be a recurrence (sorry don't want to freak you out - but the best way to catch this sucker is a the starting gate with both barrels blazing - surgery - rads and chemo.) the fact that you didn't have this tells me that they may not have gotten it all despite clear margins - cancer is cellular - there could be microscopic bits floating around that remain inactive or slow growing, post surgery. I've said his a few times on here - quoting an oncologist - there is no such thing as a recurrence - it means they didn't get it all. Particularly this soon out of treatment. (surgery) sometimes. Cancer may pop up a few years out often then it's a question of whether its a second primary. Anyway, push for them to move quickly on this. I too had a Long history of inflammation - leukoplakia - when I got this dx my specialist threw the proverbial book at me. No guarantees of no recurrence but at least I can say I did what I could. Hugs - fingers crossed too...
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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| ananthd | 09-19-2012 02:04 AM |
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