| Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8 | Tina, welcome to OCF! Im very sorry you are going thru this. Please know that NO doctor or dentist in the world can diagnose you with cancer over the telephone. It is NOT possible! Even by sight a doctor can have a suspicion but until the biopsy returns they cant be positive what the sore would be. I hope it is not cancerous.
Try to keep your mind occupied with things that require concentration. Read a book, watch movies with plots that twist and turn, if you have children make the most of the wonderful weather outside with them. Being busy will help the week go by while you are waiting for the results to come back.
At this point, you are getting way ahead of yourself with devising your own treatment plan. Lets get you diagnosed first.
Best wishes!!!
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  | 
