 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Since your mother is a physician she should be insisting on a biopsy instead of dismissing it. Delaying could mean the difference between something that can easily be treated or the sore spreading and if it would be cancer it could be fatal. Even though you are dependent on your mother, you are old enough to speak up and explain to her this is not going away and must be dealt with. With her medical background she should understand the seriousness of your situation. At the very least a biopsy would give an answer as to whats going on so a solution can be found.
Good luck!
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  | 
