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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 149 | Something that the surgeon described as corn-like that she has not seen before on the scar tissue on the cheek. she "thinks it's nothing" but wants to do a full body pet scan, brain mri and biopsy after the imaging. Also chest x-ray.
Have not seen her in about a year. I was supposed to see her 6 months ago but had trouble making it to appointments
Dx 10/06 Adenoid Cystic carcinoma; Stage I. Soft palate/minor salivary glands.
Tx surgery 11/06 Tomotherapy (targeted IMRT) 3/07
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Dont panic, it wont change anything. The PET scan or CT is something that should be done on every check up. Its sometimes inconvenient to go back but for your own good health you must. I get regular chest xrays and CT scans. My doc watches a small dark spot on my lung. Ive had this for a while and I dont let it change my daily life. I wish you all the best with this. Please dont let it steal your time from you.
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: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 | One step at a time - you know the drill. Make sure you get to each test and after the results, we go from there. We're here for you. In the meantime - "it ain't cancer till they say it is". Happy they are being careful.
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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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