I would ask your doctor for a biopsy especially if he continually tells you to "watch it" for any changes. I found that to be one of the hardest things my doc could ask me to do because then I was constantly feeling it and looking in mirrors, etc. To me it changed every time my eyes blinked! I was not one of those "be sensible and watch for any changes" type people. Once explaining this to my doctor I was given biopsies whenever I found a lump. Three out of four times I had a recurrence. I'm now recuperating from my third recurrence - and I will recuperate!

Never walk away from your doctor appointment wishing he/she would have done something - always ask them to do it...


Susan
04.12.16 1st surgery; rt partial glossectomy; neck dissection; 2/38 lymph nodes positive
05.12.16 Resected T2, N2b, M0
05.24.16 Rad, Cisplatin
10.03.16 Clear PET
04.11.17 Clear PET
06.09.17 1st recur
06.21.17 2nd Surg: rt partial glossectomy; forearm free flap; rt thigh skin graft
11.09.17 2nd recur
11.30.17 Nivolumab
02.06-16.18 Brachytherapy
06.12.18 3rd recur
06.12.18 Lt axillary lymph node SCC
07.05.18 Pain pump placd
08.23.18 Pump removd
10.29.18 PET-CT responds to treatmnt