#26657 08-28-2004 03:45 PM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3 | Waiting for the biopsy results. I'm hoping for good results.
My dentist caught my Leukoplakia within 3 weeks of it forming, and told me we could watch it for a couple of weeks, or biopsy it now. I chose the latter. I figured why let it get a foot hold any sooner than need be. The Oral Surgeon removed the whole area (5mmx5mm) and sent it off to the University of MN pathology lab.
So now the waiting game.
I have done my research, and it appears that only 3-5% are actually malignant. This helps, but only a little. I found the site, and decided to register. The info here is great.
Wish me luck!
Glenn | | |
#26658 08-28-2004 04:15 PM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 | Give your dentist a pat on the back from all of us at the OCF. Early detection is the key to long term survival rates. Hoping for the best results from your biospy Glenn.
Please keep us posted on your results, We love to hear good news!!!
Your Friend, 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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#26659 08-28-2004 08:25 PM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 137 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 137 | You bet Glenn, I agree with Danny the earlier the better. Here is to praying that it is a great report coming back. We need some GREAT news!!!!!Miss Vicki | | |
#26660 08-29-2004 01:27 AM | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 546 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 546 | Glenn, Kudos to your dentist for doing an oral exam and kudos to you for choosing to biopsy now. Wishing you great results on the biopsy. 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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#26661 08-29-2004 12:08 PM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 458 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | | Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 458 | Glen, great move on you and your dentist's part to get this taken care of REAL early. Hopefully what is now a irritating but a realitivly minor surgery remains so, and because of your early actions is the last you hear of this problem.
Best Wishes
Bob
SCC Tongue, stage IV diagnosed Sept, 2002, 1st radical neck dissection left side in Sept, followed by RAD/Chemo. Discovered spread to right side nodes March 2003, second radical neck dissection April, followed by more RAD/Chemo.
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#26662 08-29-2004 12:09 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 528 "OCF Down Under" "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "OCF Down Under" "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 528 | Dear Glenn Hoping yours will be a good news story courtesy of your vigilant dentist. Good idea to go for it and biopsy without delay. Wishing you well from Helen, with love 
RHTonsil SCC Stage IV tx completed May 03
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#26663 08-29-2004 04:14 PM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3 Member | | OP Member
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3 | Thanks all. This is a new dentist, as my old one retired. I always wondered why he kept looking around my mouth so much... I am impressed with him so far, and glad I chose him. My old dentist never really did a thorough mouth exam like this. I go back on Tuesday to have the stitches taken out of my toungue, and the results may be back then. I never realized how much a person uses their toungue until now. The decision to biopsy right away was due in part to this site. It is a person's normal reaction to take a "wait and see" attitude to this. After reading about, and realizing the danger of oral cancers,plus my wife's prodding  , the decision was easy. Thanks for the thoughts, and I'll post my results. Glenn | | |
#26664 08-30-2004 10:52 AM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 482 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 482 | Glenn, Welcome to the site. Glad you found us. Hope you don't need the info here, but it is here if you do. Will pray for good results, i.e., no cancer.
Regards, Kirk Georgia
Stage IV, T1N2aM0, right tonsil primary, Tonsilectomy 11/03, 35 rad/3cisplatin chemo, right neck dissection 1/04 - 5/04.
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#26665 09-01-2004 03:59 PM | 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 | Glenn,
You are so fortunate to have found this site in particular and I am sure most if not all of us wish we had this site to come to years (or months) ago and your dentist. What a great combo, for sure! Best wishes for good pathology results.
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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