Hi Colton,

It is definitely smart of you to follow up and try to get to the bottom of the pain, that must be frustrating that no one is taking you seriously. It is pretty ridiculous that the ENT's wouldn't even check out your mouth. However, if it makes you feel better, when i first had a dentist and then an oral surgeon look at my sore, they were both immediately pretty certain it was cancer. I tell you this because if you have had multiple opinions, plus a biopsy and CT scan, you may be ok.

it sounds to me like you could have leukoplakia, which can be precancerous, so definitely keep an eye on it. i hope it is not cancer!


Emily - 24 years old at diagnosis
HPV-, no risk factors
T2N2b Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Left oral tongue, poorly differentiated
Hemiglossectamy, reconstruction, partial neck dissection
30 Radiation treatments, weekly chemo (cisplatin)
1/13/12 last day of treatment
Diagnosed October 2011