Hi everyone,

I talked to Fox Chase Cancer Center and they said that they were out of network with my insurance. I then called the Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania to schedule a visit. In the meantime, I went to another dentist for a second opinion on what the patch could be. This second dentist was in fact very adamant that it was not cancer! He said that cancer which begins on the "free gingival margin" is very rare, and that in his opinion I shouldn't even get a biopsy. I still felt I should get one, however on his advice (and technically against the advice on this forum to not use harsh treatment) I began "brushing the hell out of it" (his words) and also bought a water pick. Since then I have actually seen marked improvement! The patch has shrunk considerably, which means (I believe) that it was not cancer after all!