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Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 28 | Hi All,
Just to let you all know that I get my tongue biopsy results tomorrow so cross whatever you can whether it be arms,legs,toes or fingers!!!
I've had to wait two weeks for it. I'm from the UK and don't have private medical insurance which is why it takes longer than in the US.
One thing that has puzzled me slightly is I rang about 11 days ago to ask if the results were ready and they said it was still "in progress" which I didn't know whether to take that as good news or bad news???
Has anybody else had to wait this long and it's been bad news?
Thanks for reading,Dave.
Mri on pituitary - incidental mid line tongue lesion found
Referred to ENT surgeon
Suspects Lingual Thyroid sent for 123 iodine scan - said dont need surgery or biopsy.
Follow up:Not a lingual thyroid, now have to have a tongue biopsy on Monday 15th March 2010.
Get the results Monday 30th March 2010
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 | I have everything crossed (including my eyes) for good results. I know in Canada it seems that if there WAS something to worry about the results seem to come back alot faster - so no news could well be good news if your system is like ours.
I'll check back tomorrow - hope your system is like ours here in Canada.
Hugs.
Stay strong. Enjoy TODAY.
Donna
Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)
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Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 28 | Thanks Donna. Will let you know tomorrow :-)
Mri on pituitary - incidental mid line tongue lesion found
Referred to ENT surgeon
Suspects Lingual Thyroid sent for 123 iodine scan - said dont need surgery or biopsy.
Follow up:Not a lingual thyroid, now have to have a tongue biopsy on Monday 15th March 2010.
Get the results Monday 30th March 2010
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Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 701 Likes: 1 | David,
Waiting for biopsy results is maddening. Try not to read into why it is taking two weeks. I don't think you can draw a conclusion as to good news vs bad news. Stay positive, relax, and you have a lot of people rooting for you. All the best tomorrow. And let us know what you find out. Fingers crossed-
Anita
Anita (68)
CG to husband, Clark, 79,
DX SCC 11/07, T4N0Mx, PEG 1/08, RAD, post rad infection 3/08,
HBOT 40 dives, ORN, Surg 11/09 mandibulectomy w/fibular graft.
Plastic Surg 4/10, 12/10, 3/11, 10/11, 4/12, 10/12. All PETS clear,
PEG out 1/11. 6/11 non union jaw fracture
Fractured jaw w/surgery 7/14
Aspiration pneumonia 7/21, 10/22
PEG 7/21
Botox injections
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Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 794 | Hi David,
Wishing you luck tomorrow, I will be thinking about you as my mom and I wait in her surgeons office awaiting biopsy results that were done two weeks ago also.
We'll be crossing everything that we can for you and mom!!
Donna
Last edited by Donnarose; 03-29-2010 04:28 PM.
Donna
CG to Mom, dx 4/25/07 with tongue cancer,T3N0,tx began 7/6/07, 31 tx's of IMRT, 8 cycles of Erbitux. Brachytherapy, surgery, left neck dissection and temp trach placed all on 9/17/07, trach removed 10/17/07. ORN of jaw, late effect of radiation symptoms. **lost my beautiful mother on 5/5/11.
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Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 28 | I'll do the same for you as well!
David.
Mri on pituitary - incidental mid line tongue lesion found
Referred to ENT surgeon
Suspects Lingual Thyroid sent for 123 iodine scan - said dont need surgery or biopsy.
Follow up:Not a lingual thyroid, now have to have a tongue biopsy on Monday 15th March 2010.
Get the results Monday 30th March 2010
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Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,412 | crossing fingers and praying for you.
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: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,844 | I had to wait two weeks for someone to tell me that I was still not rich and handsome...and worse yet...out of mind bending hallucinogens!
That was a joke, I still had the hallucinogens :P
Waiting sucks, but I did have to wait over six months after a hot read on a PET scan to let me know I didn't have a recurrance. Just breath, and remember it's not cancer until a biopsy says it is.
Best wishes,
Eric
Young Frack, SCC T4N2M0, Cisplatin,35+ rads,ND, RT Mandiblectomy w fibular free flap, facial paralysis, "He who has a "why" to live can bear with almost any "how"." -Nietzche "WARNING" PG-13 due to Sarcasm & WAY too much attitude, interact at your own risk.
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Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | David, I am truly hoping that you get good news! God Bless!
Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10
---update passed away 8-27-11---
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Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 440 | Hoping you get good results!
Dx 3/27/09 @ 28 years old with High Grade MEC T4N2M0
Elizabeth, 33, mother of 3 girls (4,7, &8yrs old)
3 rds of chemo(Carbo/Taxol)
Rt Mandibulectomy, rt fibular flap,& rt ND with trach, picc,& g-tube.
30 rds of rads with weekly cisplatin
SCANS ALL CLEAR!
OCF Regional Coordinator of San Antonio Walk
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