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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Brie, my white patch did not hurt at all. Thats why I ignored it. To me it looked just like a canker sore and I just figured I was over stressed thats why it didnt get better. It was there for a few months before I went to my family doctor for what I thought was a sinus infection. By taking a look at the white spot he told me it looked like cancer. Of course that was an educated guess as only thru a biopsy could that be accurately determined. Im lucky to have a good thorough family doc or my cancer would not have been caught until much later.
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  | 
