#26079 02-09-2004 06:34 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | No Chuck I am not skeptical, I have no way of knowing. He may be right, actually with all his experience he probably is right.
Nevertheless, it is your mouth and ultimately your potential treatments and facing a life threat if he is wrong. A nice house and his money might be a fair trade. What I am getting at is YOU want to be SURE he is sure.
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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#26080 02-11-2004 04:06 PM | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 546 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 546 | Chuck, I agree with Mark. You need to be sure you are comfortable with what this doctor is saying. And, personally, I find it hard to believe that a biopsy is going to cause very much "unnecessary destruction of normal tissue". If things start to improve, go back in a month. But, if things don't start to improve within a couple weeks, I wouldn't wait a full month. Just my 2 cents. Rainbows & hugs,  Rosie
Was primary caregiver to my daughter Heather who had stage IV base of tongue SCC w/ primary recurrence. Original diagnosis August 21st, 2002. Primary recurrence March 18th, 2003. Died October 6th, 2003.
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