Brie,

I don't want to scare you more, however.....I'm going to be blunt. My lateral tongue cancer started as a painless white leukoplakia. My dentist sent me to an oral surgeon for biopsy. 1st came back negative, just leukoplakia. We watched it and checked at 3month internals. At 9 months, biopsy #2....this time it was lichen plans. We continue to watch if for 4 more months.... It started hurting and looking more "round" in shape. That lead to biopsy #3. That time it came back positive for SCC (cancer). So......all of this to say....if it is still there, be diligent to get it biopsied. BUT REMEMBER our mantra here at OCF.....Its not cancer until the biopsy says it is. Keep an eye on it and get to an ENT OR oral Surgeon that takes you seriously. Best of luck and keep us posted. We are here for you and have lived through this.

Alicia

48 yo female, quit smoking 4yrs ago, light drinker, Stage 2 SCC, Bx3, Dx 8/22/13, surgery 9/11/13. Partial glossectomy, bilateral neck dissection levels 1-4. Tongue reconstruction with flap from forearm. 87 Lymph nodes CLEAR. Tongue margins good at 1 cm. No further treatment planned. Monthly monitoring planned for upcoming year then periodic monitoring for next 4