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Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 16 | Last week I was cooking macaroni for my daughter I tested a noodle to see if it was done and felt a burning sensation in my mouth. The next day i felt like a hole in the top of my mouth. I dont know if this there prior or if the hot noodle did it but I never got a burn in my mouth that looked like this. I have an appointment with my dentist Friday but havnt gotten any sleep hardly since seeing this. Could this just be a deeper burn or should I be worried waiting until Friday is torture. I am a 28 year old smoker in general good health. Thank you [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/low_boy/th_S6300219.jpg[/img]
Last edited by Mike Fo; 11-14-2010 10:07 PM.
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Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 16 | you can click the img to see the larger view i couldnt get it to size right in the forum | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Watch for the next 2 weeks and see what it does. You can make an appt now with a dentist or an ENT and it will probably take 2 weeks before you can get in and you can always cancel if it resolves itself.
Oh and STOP SMOKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 16 | Well my appointment is this Friday with my dentist so we will see where it goes. I will probally try to locate an ent as well | | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 16 Member | | OP Member
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 16 | Just got a call from my dentist they had a cancellation going in an hour. Hopefully this is nothing | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Good luck at the dentist appointment. I would tell you the same thing as David did. Watch it for 2 weeks and if it is still there go to an ENT. I would save time by looking for an ENT and making an appointment for 2 weeks so that way you are prepared to go right in and get checked. If the sore goes away you can always cancel the appointment. Make sure the ENT is familiar with seeing alot of cancer patients so they are experienced in treating them.
Here on OCF, we are patients and caregivers, we dont have medical backgrounds so cant tell you what it is by a picture. We can help you by giving you advice and a shoulder to lean on.
Worrying isnt going to change the results, its not worth getting upset over. Everybody is always nervous and scared of the unknown. Try keeping busy and going about yoru normal life.
Oh yeah.....QUIT SMOKING!!!!! (or at least start cutting back)
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: Nov 2010 Posts: 16 Member | | OP Member
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 16 | Thank you for the support, the dentist told me to watch it for another week and come back next Tuesday, if it is not healed they will do a biopsy. He prescribed me a rinse to do twice a day in the meantime. I already have a panic disorder so this feels like the end of the world for me  Also I quit smoking, even if I am lucky enough and this is nothing I do not want to have to go through this again.
Last edited by Mike Fo; 11-15-2010 12:58 PM.
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | How are they going to bio a hole?
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 16 | I don't know David I am just going by what he told me lol the prescription I got was peridex oral rinse. I was not away they couldnt bio a hole ..I wonder what they will do if it does not heal. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 201 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 201 | Hey Mike. WTG on the quitting. Keep it up.
CG to Sister (42). Smoker quit @ diagnosis Dx 4/20/10 SCC T2N0M0, Rside of tongue Hemigloss R neck dis, all nodes removed 6/2/10, Trach and NG in, home 6/8/10,8/18/2010 start erbitux x6, 30 IMRT end 10/11/10 with only 3x erbitux due to reaction and one week off of rads
1/10/2011 Clear PET!!!
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