 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Hi Maureen,
If it lasts more than a few days, I would not ley him wait until the end of the month to have it checked. It is most likely nothing, for me, it did not turn out that way. I swallowed a large pill and it hurt. When I did it on the sedond day and the same thing happened, I called the dr. The rest is history. Yes we do tend ot overeact sometimes, erring on the side of caution is better than missing an early diagonosis. Have it watch it for a few days and them make a decision. I'm just never that patient.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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