Hi Eileen,

Thank you for your information. I know HUP is one of the best but the doctor and I didn't get along very well. He was very cold and I need someone with at least a little compassion:)

The doc I see FCCC is a surgeon. I agree with you, the pain in my ear and constant pain on my tongue is not right. She keeps saying it just looks irritated but isn't that the problem? No scans, nothing done to determine the ear pain. The ear pain just started about 3 wks ago. I did see her when I started to feel that and by the time my appointment came around my ear and tongue felt considerably better. I'm sure that is why she was not too concerned. However, the ear pain is back on and off and the tongue pain is on mych more than off.

I'm thinking about asking her to biopsy it so I have some piece of mind. As you may have seen in previous posts, I'm getting married in March and I don't want this hanging over my head.

Does anyone think it is silly to ask for a biopsy? lol

Suzanne
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T1 SCC on right side of tongue
Age 31...27 when diagnosed
4 partial glossectomies
No chemo or radiation
Biopsy on 2/2/10-Clear
Surgery needed again...no later than April 2011
Loving life and just became a mother on 11/25/10
It's not what we CAN'T do..it's what we CAN do:)