Yes, that is how mine started as well... had a wisdom tooth pulled and it would not heal ... months of dentists, doctor, ENT, ER for cat scan, you name it ... finally back to oral surgeon and he debrided, which opened up sinuses, went in to close that back up and found the spot he biopsied ... and here we are today ... what a long ordeal... WHat I went thru lead me to always tell people If it doesn't seem right to you - keep asking and ya keep asking until you find someone who will take the time to figure out what is wrong. I knew in my gutt something dire was wrong ... but had no clue what.
Hang in there - soon you will find everything is going at such a hurried pace you will wish for a couple days breather
waiting for results and first appointments is never easy and seems like an eternity but once in treatment it is pretty fast paced so hang in there and hang on, it is an intense ride.
I wish you peace, courage and hope. Get him built up now with good foods, supplements and vitamins (always let doctors know every single pill that goes into your mouth though) and see if he can't pack on about 10 extra pounds real quick
this is one time gaining weight is a good thing, so you have some reserve for treatment, as it will rob you of some weight.
Get connected to your local folks for support now ... friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, church members, etc ... let them know what you are going thru and have them help you in areas you need it ... some just need support, some need help with rides to treatments, meal prep, house cleaning while in treatment mode when time and energy is zapped ... help with the kids or what have ya ... getting people lined up now to help will save you time later when you do not have extra and will keep you busy now while the wait is hard.
If you have kids, this is an excellent time to teach them what family is all about. When one is hurting we all chip in to help and go above and beyond what is asked of us ... children will learn these valuable lessons from our hard expereiences like this if we will let them and not shelter them from it 100%. I am all for sheltering some if they are young, but not fully as this IS life and we learn from life, and the lessons learned serve a great purpose in making us all we can be ... so let them be involved as much as is appropriate for their age without scaring them, but allowing them to play a vital role in the home, family and relationship with their father.
Okay, I have blabbed a lot there but had a lot I wanted to share... hope a little of it has helped.
Our prayers will be with you as you begin your journey. It is not easy but it is possible, so never ever give up.
