 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome back, Wendy. You joined during my 2 month extended hospital stay so I never got to welcome you to our group.
If you have something bothering you enough that you took the time to post after an absence from the group, then I think it must be really bothering you. All too often oral cancer has no symptoms which is why its caught so often in its later stages. I always say its better to err on the side of caution and get checked out. Hopefully its nothing serious and you can go on enjoying the beautiful fall weather. I suggest making an appointment with your ENT to get thoroughly checked out. They might have to scope you to get a look deep down your throat but then you will know whats wrong. Pain actually is a good thing, its a signal that something needs your attention.
Please keep us posted on how you are making out. Best wishes.
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  | 
