"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 756 Likes: 1 | Cheryl,
I hope it turns out to be nothing and the waiting is just awful, isn't it. Pre-cancer this wouldn't have bothered you at all, but now every little bump could mean its back.
I had a node pop up in my neck a month ago (same side as my cancer), and of course I panicked. I was able to get an appointment with by doctor at Hopkins a few days later. He did a physical exam and had an ultrasound done while I was there. Now he feels confident that it is "just" post radiation damage and gave me a very reasonable explanation as to what it is. I really trust him, however, the worry is still there. I don't think it ever goes away.
Were you able to get an appointment with your doctor? Hugs and prayers coming your way.
Susan
SCC R-Lateral tongue, T1N0M0 Age 47 at Dx, non-smoker, casual drinker, HPV- Surgery: June 2005 RT: Feb-Apr 2006 HBOT: 45 in 2008; 30 in 2013; 30 in 2022 -> Total 105! Recurrence/Surgeries: Jan & Apr 2010 Biopsy 2/2011: Moderate dysplasia Surgery 4/2011: Mild dysplasia Dental issues: 2013-2022 (ORN)
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