| Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8 | As I mentioned earlier, its a good idea to know what is going on before you have any procedures done. You dont want to go thru surgery only to find out it was botched by not getting clear margins if it comes back as cancerous. There isnt a doctor practicing who can tell you for certain what your sore is until a biopsy is done and read at the lab. They are only guessing so please do yourself a big favor and know what you are dealing with before accepting any treatment.
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  | 
