Well i had my OR biopsy yesterday. Now it's waiting for results. Ugh..my MRI scans came out clear. But the ENT is worried that since I've had radiation twice and have scar tissue from the lymph node removal, that the MRI wouldn't pick up any abnormalities in my mouth floor. Talk about a downer. I feel great so it's hard to feel optimistic when the ENT is not feeling the same. Is it sad that I'm praying that if I have a recurrence that it won't be that bad and they can just cut out? i would prefer to not have a recurrence obviously. I feel relatively calm about this whole thing (in general) but then I have these "moments" and freak out.

sorry I'm just unloading... frown

Age 44. Diagnosed at 34 (2006) with T1N0 SCC tongue on right side. Neck dissed & 6 weeks Radiation. 30% tongue removed. Never smoked;
2nd recurrence 1/2013 on left side. Surgery to remove 2/2013 forearm flap/neck dissec T1N0; brachytherapy 4/2013;
3rd recurrence 11/2015 mandibulectomy for jaw bone cancer Stage IV/no lymph node involvement