Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Hi Kate,
While everyone else here was describing their biopsy as no big deal, I was remembering mine as a couple of injections, which hurt and then stiches at the end, which hurt. But the pain goes away quickly.
The waiting s a hard part--although it wasn't with me for the oral cancer biopsy results because I was in such denial that I didn't think I could possibly have cancer. You don't sound like you've built up as much denial but try to remember that there really are other things that it could be. Part of my denial was because I have several friends who had a biopsy of somehting in their mouth and it came back negative--so I assumed mine would too. The point being that I hope your experience is like those of my friends--not like mine.
But this is a great place to come in and vent if you are feeling anxious.
Nelie
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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