Hi all,

I'm Kate in Kansas and I had a sore on my tongue for about 5 weeks. I went to the dentist on Wednesday and on Thursday afternoon I was sitting in the oral surgeon's chair waiting for him to "scrape off a few cells". Ha! He took a chunk of my tongue and I have 4 stitches! Now the waiting game has begun. He says it doesn't look like cancer, but none of the things he has told me has been true. He told me he probably wouldn't need to use any stitches, the pain would be gone in a day, and the stitches will probably fall out within a day. It's Sunday evening, my tongue is still aching, I have 3 stitches left and I have 3 stitches left. I just needed to tell somebody who understands. BTW - I am 47, non-smoker, non-drinker.

have a great day - Kate