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Joined: May 2009 Posts: 114 | Can a reoccurrence appear overnight? I just had surgery that removed everything and was starting radiation tomorrow and tonight their is a large swelling similar to a blister with a white border. I thought I burned myself on the base of my mouth early but I am shocked to see this?
It's bigger than my pinky nail....
Freaked and tired.
Age 52, T2 N0 M0 SCC of left anterior floor of mouth. Esophagoscopy, Direct laryngoscopy, Resection of left anterior FOM lesion w/ lateral tongue. left selective neck dissection levels I-IV. 5x6cm skin graft coverng excision. Finished 33-35 rad Tx. False recurrence 12-22-10 last surgery 2-15-10
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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 551 | hisnibs,
I get random sores from time to time. My rule, if they last more than 48 hours, I'll worry. So far, I've had nothing to worry about as they've all healed on their own. When you go in tomorrow, have the sore looked at, but chances are very high it is some sort of irritation.
- Margaret
Stage IV SCC lt lateral tongue, surgery 5/19/08 (partial gloss/upper neck dissection left side/radial free flap reconstruction) IMRT w/weekly Cisplatin & Erbitux 6/30/08, PEG 1 6/12/08 - out 7/14 (in abdominal wall, not stomach), PEG 2 7/23/08 - out 11/20/08, Tx done 8/18/08
Second SCC tumor, Stage 1, rt mobile tongue, removed 10/18/2016, right neck dissection 12/9/2016
Third SCC tumor, diagnosed, 4/19/2108, rt submandibular mass, HPV-, IMRT w/ weekly Cisplatin, 5/9 - 6/25/2018, PEG 3 5/31/2018
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thanks for the reply. I can't sleep over this. I wish I could just drive to charlottesville UVa and wait there.
Thanks. margaret_in_ma
Age 52, T2 N0 M0 SCC of left anterior floor of mouth. Esophagoscopy, Direct laryngoscopy, Resection of left anterior FOM lesion w/ lateral tongue. left selective neck dissection levels I-IV. 5x6cm skin graft coverng excision. Finished 33-35 rad Tx. False recurrence 12-22-10 last surgery 2-15-10
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8 | Try to relax, a sore that size would need time to grow. You begin the radiation tomorrow. Im sure you will see your rad oncologist. Let them take a look at you.
Margaret is right, sores come and go. Most are nothing to be concerned about, but ones that hang around should be checked.
Best of luck tomorrow.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 114 Senior Member (100+ posts) | | OP Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 114 | Thanks folks. Maybe I am whimping out. I started in the gym yesterday and was realising the 35 lb weight loss benefit. Felt great then and today, now I am deflating myself.
Thanks.
Age 52, T2 N0 M0 SCC of left anterior floor of mouth. Esophagoscopy, Direct laryngoscopy, Resection of left anterior FOM lesion w/ lateral tongue. left selective neck dissection levels I-IV. 5x6cm skin graft coverng excision. Finished 33-35 rad Tx. False recurrence 12-22-10 last surgery 2-15-10
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Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 | This whole experience will pump you up and then deflate you
in the blink of an eye .Its the nature of the beast i am afraid.Just hang tight and try not to freak out.(easier said than done i know)
love liz
Liz in the UK
Husband Robin aged 44 years Dx 8th Dec 2006 poorly differentiated SCC tongue with met to neck T1N2cM0 Surgery and Radiation.Finished TX April 2007
Recurrence June/07 died July 29th/07.
Never take your eye off the ball, it may just smack you in the mouth.
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Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,412 | I had wondered the same thing. I have had several sores in my mouth that have come and gone since being DX. I know it is nerve racking at first, but I am slowly getting to the poing that I am not freaking out each time. I keep teeling myself just wait a few days and see if they get smaller or bigger and watch the appearance. Most of the time they are gone within a few days.
Angelia
31 at Dx.
DX: 4/30/09, 10/21/09 SCC on floor of mouth,
T1NOMO, T2N1M0
TX: 39 IMRT, 8 cisplatin 11/30/09
PET/CT: 11/03/09: Lymph node involvement
PEG/PORT: 11/09
TX end: 02/01/10
PET Scan: 04/05/10 clear
PEG Out: 06/21/10
Biopsy: 12/23/10: fibrosis
HBO: 01/04/11 - ORN
Baby girl born 11-30-12
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Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 109 | I've had tons of blisters, and all of them have disappeared overnight. Most of them were result of radiation.
But shortly after surgery, I had a few that worried me, I e-mailed my surgeon, described them, he said it was normal, and it totally put my mind at ease. They disappeared in a couple of days.
Get in touch with your doctor, hopefully, s/he'll be able to tell you whether or not it's something you need to worry about.
38 yo@dx, female, non-smoker, non-drinker, SCC right lateral tongue. T2N2aMx stage IVa; 1/20/09 bilateral neck dissection, hemiglossectomy, micromets in 2 right nodes, left all clear. 33xIMRT + 3 cisplatins. Tx completed 5/08/09. PET scan 7/29/09 clear, 5/26/10 clear, chest x-ray 5/23/11 clear
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Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,004 | I had a huge "growth" on my tongue that appeared overnight and I FREAKED out. I was so scared. It was a ranula, which turns out is nothing to be worried about. They can happen near a surgigal sight and mine was filled with fluid. My dentist popped it and all this stuff came out. It was actually kind of funny b/c we didn't know what would happen. If you touch it, is it soft?
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:)
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Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,301 | Still have some Leukoplakia between the tongue and flap so another day surgery some time towards the end of the year.
History Leukoplakia bx 8/2006 SCC floor mouth T3N0M0- Verrucous Carcinoma.
14 hour 0p SCC-Right ND/excision/marginal mandibulectomy 9/2006, 4 teeth removed, flap from wrist, trach-ng 6 days- no chemo/rad.
6 ops and debulking (flap/tongue join) + bx's 2006-2012.
bx Jan 2012 Hyperkeratosis-Epithelial Dysplasia
24cm GIST tumour removed 8/2013. Indefinite Oral Chemo.
1/31/16 passed away peacefully surrounded by family
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