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Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 6 | Hi there, I am new here. 45yr female, never smoked, light drinker, assume HPV negative. I went to an oral surgeon today about a lump on the inner bottom lip. It is skin coloured/pink, soft, moveable and about 1cm and might have been there more than a year. I know, I should have got it checked out sooner. The dentist thought it was a mucocele but the oral surgeon said possibly but that it had some fibrous texture on top. I guess I just wanted to put this out here in case anyone has been through similar with a positive outcome. I'm pretty sure it will be benign. Well 90% of the time. The other 10% I freak myself out with worry. The suurgeon said he "would be surprised" if it wasn't benign. I'd rather he hd said it"definitely isn't bad" but I guess he can'tt say that until it is tested.
45yr female, never smoked, casual drinker, HPV negative I assume, 1cm lump inner bottom lip, biopsy 18/10/13
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Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 559 Likes: 1 | Hi Heather,
Welcome to the forum. I'm 2 weeks new to the forum myself, so I can't give you much technical information to make you feel any better. But, I can tell you that there is a great group of people here, people you will soon call friends, friends who will cheer you up when you're down or worried and share your happiness when you get good news from the doctors.
I'm sure someone here knows something about what you have. I also think you will get more replies if you first post this in the Introduce Yourself tab of the forum. If I hadn't been cruisin the Symptoms and Diagnosis tab I would've missed it too.
And you might as well create a signature line under My Stuff, Edit Profile. Other's will ask you to do this too. It allows everyone to know at a glance the details of your case and makes it easier for them to respond to you.
Once again, welcome.
Tony
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Tony, 69, non-smoker, aerobatics pilot, bridge player/teacher, avid dancer (ballroom, latin, swing, country)
09/13 SCC, HPV 16, tonsillectomy, T2N0.
11/13 start rads, no chemo
12/13 taste gone, dry mouth,
02/14 hair slowly returning
05/14 taste the same, dry sinuses, irrigation helps.
01/15 food taste about 60% returned, dry sinuses are worse in winter.
12/20 no more sinus problems, taste pretty good
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Let us know what the bio says.
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: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Heather, there are all kinds of things that your sore could be besides cancer. Hopefully the oral surgeon did a biopsy. Thats the only way to tell for sure what it is.
Good luck!
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: Oct 2013 Posts: 3 Member | | Member
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 3 | Hi Heather,
I know how you're feeling, I had a biopsy on my tongue last Friday.
Good luck with the biopsy results!
Always look on the bright side of life!
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Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 6 | Had the biopsy and now waiting for my appointment on 29th for the results. He took the whole thing out so I have a few stitches and am a bit swollen.
45yr female, never smoked, casual drinker, HPV negative I assume, 1cm lump inner bottom lip, biopsy 18/10/13
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Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 6 | Had the check-up today and am healing well. He says I will be numb for a couple of months. No biopsy result yet but yesterday was a public holiday and he said he got the samples off a bit late. I guess this all means it's not considered urgent.
45yr female, never smoked, casual drinker, HPV negative I assume, 1cm lump inner bottom lip, biopsy 18/10/13
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Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,024 | Hi Heather, hope you don't have to wait too long for the results. I would chase them up Friday if you haven't heard. Our ENT gave me the biopsy results on the phone. I was grateful as the waiting was unbearable and I wanted to hear as soon as the ENT got them.
Hoping yours is negative,
Tammy
Caregiver/advocate to Husband Kris age 59@ diagnosis
DX Dec '10 SCC BOT T4aN2bM0 HPV+ve.Cisplatin x3 35 IMRT.
PET 6/11 clear.
R) level 2-4 neck dissection 8/1/11 to remove residual node - necrotic with NED
Feb '12 Ca back.. 3/8/12 total glossectomy/laryngectomy/bilat neck dissection/partial pharyngectomy etc. clear margins. All nodes negative for disease. PEG in.
March 2017 - 5 years disease free. Woohoo!
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Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 6 | Thanks Tammy. I'm in NZ too. Not sure if that shows up anywhere. I feel much calmer after seeing the oral surgeon as he was much more reassuring today than before the biopsy.
45yr female, never smoked, casual drinker, HPV negative I assume, 1cm lump inner bottom lip, biopsy 18/10/13
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 4 | HI Heather - hope you get good news. If you want to add where you're from I think you do it under profile... hugs. hope the wait isn't too long.
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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