Kevi, do yourself a HUGE favor and avoid doing the internet searches. One thing will lead you to another and then another. In the end you will have tons of info and your mind will begin associating all those symptoms you have read about with your condition and help convince you that you have the worst case scenario. The Oral Cancer Foundation is the very best place for correct up to date medical information. There are thousands of people worldwide who come to this site every single week. We adhere to the health on the Net Code which ensures correct info is being given. Most of the other medical sites out there are not as diligent in patrolling their sites for any wrong info and making updates to correct mistakes. Errors in medical information can go uncorrected for days, weeks and months sometimes never getting fixed to reflect what is correct. OCF also makes certain that only scientifically proven medical treatments are what is recommended. So in the end, please take a break from your searches and if you must seek info, read the main OCF pages and educate yourself with correct info.

If you would turn out to have oral cancer, you are in the right place for help. It is not a death sentence. While treating oral cancer is not always the easiest thing to do, it can be done. Many patients will return to their old life and looking back down the road it appears that the whole thing was just a bad dream.

Its still way too early to jump to conclusions as to what is wrong, only a biopsy will be able to tell you this. Try to stick to the facts and think of this clinically, it might help make it easier. To simplify things so far this is what you know... something is wrong, you have your appointment to get checked, a biopsy will determine what it is, results will be a week later. Worst case scenario is you wont get a biopsy during the first appointment and have to wait until a second one, then wait again for the results. If you cant keep your mind off this then try to give it a set amount of time then 'change the channel" and think of something more positive. Hang in there and stay busy doing positive things, its the best thing to pass the time.


PS.... There will be another walk in the Houston area to honor one of our members who passed away much to young. Nate was much loved here. His family along with some OCF members/volunteers are hosting the event.