Hi Dave! Try not to worry too much. The same saying still applies, if a sore has been there for 2 weeks then its time to get it checked by a professional. Keep yourself busy so you dont worry too much about it. There are many different things that can go wrong inside your mouth.

About your cold or flu symptoms, sometimes something that appears to be a little problem can knock you on your butt. After everything you have been thru, your resistance is bound to be at least a little lower than what it would usually be. That would make you more susceptible to picking things up and a bug hanging around with you longer than it would someone else. Recovery from OC can take a couple years and even after that many of us have some late after effects.

Hope everything turns out to be ok and you begin to feel better very soon.

Hi Dave,

I've got a few "lumps" on my tongue which is caused from rubbing against my teeth - maybe its possible for yours too? Cross my fingers for you for thurs.

Hey guys, thankyou very much for your thoughts. It's managed to ease my mind a little, so thankyou. I see the surgeon tomorrow morning (Thursday morning Brisbane time) at 9.30am. Fingers crossed I get something positive out of it. Sorry I haven't had time to reply to you all individually, but I'll do my best to jump on here tomorrow afternoon to let you know how it went. I'm hoping to get some Christmas shopping done afterwards as well. We'll see where the day takes us though.

Thanks again. I really appreciate the replies. I'm feeling reasonably good about tomorrow at the moment. I hope I'm ready for whatever news they may have for me. (good or bad..) If it's anything unusual though I assume I'll be sent for tests!

Cheers guys

Dave

Hey guys Sorry I'm late posting back on here with an update.

The news was very good It turns out the 'lump' I was stressing over was just part of my tastebuds. My 'Circumvallate Papillae' to be a little more precise. I couldn't compare it to the other side of my tongue because the other side isn't there. It's just the graft of muscle from my thigh.

I'm extremely relieved and grateful leading into the festive season. I feel very fortunate to have had no real serious problems since the end of my recovery from treatment. I certainly don't take it for granted.

Thankyou all of you for keeping me sane during the week. I almost feel embarrassed that it was something simple like this, but with my history I know it's better to be safe then sorry. I'd tried preparing for the worst.

Thanks again for the free advice. You guys are awesome

Cheers !

Dave

So happy that its good news Dave!! Have a fabulous xmas and wishing you and everyone on this board health and happiness for 2012!

Woooooooooooooooooo hoooooooooooo! Have an awesome Christmas!

Hooray - I had a pretty good fret going for you - now you can REALLY enjoy Christmas!

Thankyou very much guys !

Merry Christmas

Hey guys, I hope everyone is as well as possible.

I'm currently involved in a project called 'Scar Stories' which is "A group photographic exhibition held at Bleeding Heart Gallery, featuring portraits of young cancer survivors."
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Scar-Stories/181091615309118

I thought I'd post this up (the above link) in case anyone was interested in taking a look. This is a project put together by a friend of mine, Jasmine who was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma (tumour in the knee) around the similar time that I was diagnosed. (here's an interview/article she did quite some time ago- http://city-south-news.whereilive.c...iration-on-national-cancer-survivor-day/)

I met her through the CanTeen organization (http://www.canteen.org.au/) here in Aus and it's been great meeting others just like her. It's really genuinely helped me heal so much in the mental side of things. Just talking, relating with others experiences while doing fun, interesting stuff.. Simple, but it works.

If you'd like to keep updated with it & you're on Facebook, please 'like' the page once you click on the link I put at the top of this post. 11 of us have been photographed, all of us are cancer survivors in their youth. There's a guy called Chris I met recently who's had both legs, one hand, and all the fingers on his other hand amputated. He had a type of Leukemia and had a very bad infection. He's playing wheelchair rugby for Australia and is far fitter and stronger, and I even dare say happier then most. He's an inspiring guy. (Check out this video of him- http://www.ourworldtoday.com.au/video/chris-bond)

He's just one of many of us involved. I'm looking forward to the Exhibition. Sorry someone more attractive wasn't used for the poster ! Feel free to take a look at the page and check it all out.

Cheers !

Wonderful site AND poster; excellent photo of you. I'm Facebook challenged - please give Chris my best. I lost my best friend to Leukemia a few years ago, and I am thrilled that Chris is doing rugby on wheels (a prospect just as terrifying for us faint-of-heart as rugby on two legs).