 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | The rule is any sore in your mouth that has been there for 2 weeks or longer and has not healed on its own, it should be checked by a professional.
Sorry cant tell you what your tongue is supposed to look like, I cant stick mine out far enough to see that area. As far as the taste of blood goes, if you dont see blood then dont worry. Your sense of taste will be way off for many months. It can take a full 2 years for it to fully recover from rads.
Its very normal to fear a recurrence after going thru so much with oral cancer. Its both good and bad that you are now extra aware of any changes in your mouth, also it can make you worry excessively about something you have no control over. An informed patient is their own best advocate.
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  | 
