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#160644 01-21-2013 10:29 PM
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Well I had my biopsy today and before I went under, my Ent said don't even ask him if it looks suspicious as he said he could not tell me with any certainty. He will tell me how the actual procedure went. Humph! I did however plead with him to see me this Friday for results instead of next Tuesday as that I feel is too long a wait!! So I finished with the procedure and was in recovery and he came up to me and said he actually couldn't find anything unusual.... So he took a bigger piece of the middle of the thickening on my tongue but said it wasn't anything unusual so the results may come back ok buuuuuuuut I will discuss that with u on Friday. Lol so what does this mean??? Am I allowed to be excited that it looks ok or not? I never know how to read him but wondering if he would be worried about something else now? Oh dear this is so confusing! X


Female 34. Non smoker, casual drinker
Dx July 12 stage 1 scc to left tonsil n0 m0. Hpv + 16 . 7 weeks daily rads finished sept 2012. 3 mth scan - low activity in primary spot hopefly t's just inflam. 2013 Abnormal tissue next base of tongue, came back negative. 5 month scan all clear!!!!! Yayy
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Why confuse yourself when you will get accurate results on Friday?

Try and keep your mind occupied and not let it run away as it will only cause more stress & grief!


6/8/12: Wife 33y/o with no risk dx with Stage IVa SCC L of Tongue(T4aN2bM0)
3/9/12: Induced birth @ 36 weeks - Baby Hunter!
11/9/12: OP - 3/4 Partial Gloss, Radical ND & Tongue Rec.
24/10/12: 33xRad + 7xChemo
7/12/12: Tx complete
21/3/13 & 21/6/13: NED
24/7/13: SCC in Lungs - OP: Lobectomy (VATS)
29/1/14 passed away
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The surgical biopsies need to have a full pathology before a final result is in, and sometimes are sent out, which takes a few days to get back. Your surgeon did not see anything unusual, which may have been from observation or frozen section done during surgery, but usually reserves opinion until final report is in.


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I would be cautiously optimistic. He took what he could but didn't see anything unusual. Based on his experience this is a good thing. The final biopsy results will show a definitive result but this sounds good. Best of luck I truly hope he's right. hugs


Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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Thanks all fr being so patient with me!! Lol I annoy myself sometimes haha!
I was in my delirious post op state and very confused as it was almost as if he was alluding to well I couldn't see anything there so chances are results will be normal but maybe something else is going on where he can't see lol I don't even know if that's possible. And it's not what he said so I'm not even going to allow that thought process to continue down that path! Ill just wait and see, at the end of the day it's all we can do. Its only a couple of days so I'm just going to keep busy. It's still the summer school holidays here in Aus and I have today off work to recover from yesterday so I'm looking forward to spending the day with my three little munchkins.


Female 34. Non smoker, casual drinker
Dx July 12 stage 1 scc to left tonsil n0 m0. Hpv + 16 . 7 weeks daily rads finished sept 2012. 3 mth scan - low activity in primary spot hopefly t's just inflam. 2013 Abnormal tissue next base of tongue, came back negative. 5 month scan all clear!!!!! Yayy
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I will be thinking of you and sending calm vibes your way. I know it is hard.


Age 44. Diagnosed at 34 (2006) with T1N0 SCC tongue on right side. Neck dissed & 6 weeks Radiation. 30% tongue removed. Never smoked;
2nd recurrence 1/2013 on left side. Surgery to remove 2/2013 forearm flap/neck dissec T1N0; brachytherapy 4/2013;
3rd recurrence 11/2015 mandibulectomy for jaw bone cancer Stage IV/no lymph node involvement
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Saying prayers and wishing you good healing vibes and an all clear.


Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan

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