#20380 05-07-2006 12:26 PM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3 Member | OP  Member
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3 | Hi all,
I'm Kate in Kansas and I had a sore on my tongue for about 5 weeks. I went to the dentist on Wednesday and on Thursday afternoon I was sitting in the oral surgeon's chair waiting for him to "scrape off a few cells". Ha! He took a chunk of my tongue and I have 4 stitches! Now the waiting game has begun. He says it doesn't look like cancer, but none of the things he has told me has been true. He told me he probably wouldn't need to use any stitches, the pain would be gone in a day, and the stitches will probably fall out within a day. It's Sunday evening, my tongue is still aching, I have 3 stitches left and I have 3 stitches left. I just needed to tell somebody who understands. BTW - I am 47, non-smoker, non-drinker.
have a great day - Kate | | |
#20381 05-07-2006 02:43 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 | Kate, glad you decided to join us and share you experience. Let's hope the biopsy proves normal. Hopefully by Monday your tongue will be in good shape again and the worrying will be ovr. Amy
CGtoJohn:SCC Flr of Mouth.Dx 3\05. Surg.4\05.T3NOMO.IMRTx30. Recur Dx 1\06.Surg 2\06. Chemo: 4 Cycles of Carbo\Taxol:on Erbitux for 7 mo. Lost our battle 2-23-07- But not the will to fight this disease
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#20382 05-07-2006 03:16 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 80 Senior Member (75+ posts) | | Senior Member (75+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 80 | I remember how much my biopsied site bothered me that night. I know it's painful, but I'm so glad you are checking into it.
I hope you get good news soon! I know how hard the waiting can be.
Your neighbor in Oklahoma,
Jennifer
Jennifer
Stage II (T2N0M0) SCC diag 4/21/05; partial glossectomy & selective neck dissection (good margins and lymyph nodes negative), jaw split, 1/3 of tongue removed, free flap from left forearm - 5/23/05; 42 years old at diagnosis
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#20383 05-08-2006 01:35 PM | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 12 Member | | Member
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 12 | All the best while you wait for your results. I had a biopsy sample taken from my tongue and man did it hurt for about a week after - frozen fruit pops worked for me - not the lime ones, they stung!! Rince with baking soda and water may feel good too. regards - terry | | |
#20384 05-08-2006 03:43 PM | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 136 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 136 | I was told warm salt water rinse 4x per day. But, I also had 4 impacted wisdom teeth cut out the same time as my tongue biopsies (2 different areas). The stitches were in for a few days - Don't know about the pain - I was on percocept due to the wisdom teeth extraction. Try the salt water though - it really felt good in my mouth.
SCC Right Lateral Tongue T2N0M0 Dx 01/12/06, Surgery 01/25/06. Partial Glossectomy, Bilateral Neck Dissection - 22 lymph nodes - all clear. No radiation.
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#20385 05-09-2006 12:23 PM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3 Member | | OP Member
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3 | Hi all,
Good news - I do not have cancer. The wait for that answer felt like an eternity. I wish all of you the very best and thank you for your well wishes and suggestions.
Kate | | |
#20386 05-10-2006 12:07 AM | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 122 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 122 | kukatie,
Congratulations on your diagnosis! I assume KU is for the University of Kansas? We have a few Jayhawks on this board, myself included!
Be sure to keep an eye on your tongue for any changes and if you see something, follow up on it quickly.
Sincerely,
Lisa
SCC Tongue T1N0M0\Dx 3-10-03
Hemiglossectomy, alloderm graft, modified neck dissectomy 4-14-03
3 Year Survivor!
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#20387 05-10-2006 01:31 PM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 | Hello Kate,
Goes to show you how human doctors are doesn't it!!! Lets hope the pathlogy report comes back clean. You don't fall into the risk area so I'm hoping that is in your favor.
Please post when you get the reports and give us some good news, We all love to read good news. It picks us all up a notch.
All my Best, Danny Boy
Daniel Bogan DX 7/16/03 Right tonsil,SCC T4NOMO. right side neck disection, IMRT Radiation x 33.
Recurrance in June 05 in right tonsil area. Now receiving palliative chemo (Erbitux) starting 3/9/06
Our good friend and loved member of the forum has passed away RIP Dannyboy 7-16-2006
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#20388 05-12-2006 02:40 AM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Kate,
What a blast of good news to start off my day! I am really happy for you.
And...yes there are a few Jayhawks around here! Rock Chalk. I'm from Wichita and second generation KU alum.
Ed
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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#20389 05-12-2006 12:04 PM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3 Member | | OP Member
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3 | You betcha KU is for KU...what about our recruitment for basketball???
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