Thank you so much everyone for your kind words and suggestions. I feel so thankful to have found this forum to be able to talk to kind, caring people who can understand what you are going through. I live in Las Vegas and have talked to quite a few people about this ENT doctor who will do my surgery. Everyone has reassured me, including the oral surgeon who referred me to him that he is the best in this field. I have not heard the results of my scans yet, but he did say he felt surgery would be the best first option and then radiation if needed. This is all just so overwhelming to me. In 1986 when I was pregnant with my first child I was diagnosed with melanoma. After my son was born I had surgery to remove it. The cancer had not spread anywhere else so other than regular visits for many years to my oncologist and dermatologist I didn't have to have anything else.
So am wondering if I should call my prior oncologist and get in to see him before my scheduled surgery. I did have a long talk with the oral surgeon a couple of days ago and he said in his opinion he agrees with the doctor that surgery should be the first option dependent on how the scans turn out. Have not heard the results of the scans yet however. Just having such a hard time accepting this as like I said I have never smoked a day in my life and don't drink either. Just trying to stay positive and tell myself you beat melanoma 31 years ago, now you just have to beat this and once again. I appreciate everyone taking the time to respond very much!
Camille