|   Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) 
 Joined:  Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8 |  I agree with Kelly that you really need to find yourself an ENT who specializes in oral cancer and get a biopsy done.  It could be any number of things but its better to be safe than sorry by waiting a month.  Call tomorrow!  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    |