Hi all, it isn't just dentists either, my husband woke up one morning with an egg size lypmh node on the side of his neck under his chin. Got right in with his doctor who wanted to rule out cancer. Sent him to an ENT the next day. The ENT said it was just a pulled muscle!! Gave him steriods and said come back in two weeks. Well Dan went back in two weeks and the Dr said "Hmm was that lump that big two weeks ago?" Dan assured him it was. Well he decides to do a biopsy the following week. When Dan went into the office the Dr had tears in his eyes and was too shocked for words, said he didnt' fit the profile, under 40 non smoker etc etc. I thought the doctors were well aware that if it looks like a duck it is probably a duck?? I just don't understand the way they think.
Oh well, the ENT sent him to a great surgeon (wasn't sure why he didn't want to do this himself) Went to new ENT on Monday, Oral biopsy on Tuesday and the following Tues he had his Neck dissection. Radiation and chemo followed and has been cancer free for 1 1/2 years.
Dans dentist does a better job at checking him that the first ENT did.
Thanks for letting me vent....
Off to watch the Super Bowl.
Sherrie