Update on tongue biopsy and good news!

KRBigFish
KRBigFish Member Posts: 25
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Well we took off for a much needed trip to our RV property on the coast that has flooded TWICE now, so just getting back here. Replacing float barrels under a wooden dock is no fun, I tell you, but we also relaxed a lot. We so wanted to stay another day as we had unprecedented high temps for this time of year and full sunshine (yes I wore my sun-block and wide-brimmed hat!) but we had to head home on Sunday to make my Monday appt. to get the results from my tongue biopsy. All is good! It's something called squamous epithelial hyperplasia, or something like that. The oral surgeon said it can sometimes be unexplained, but it had no indications of growth or cancer, WOOT! I have never bitten my tongue in that area, nor does it touch my teeth for irritation, but whatever, is my response. No more cancer! Just FYI, I had just gotten over my Mohs surgery for SCC of the lower lip when this was discovered, and after that had three other biopsies on the back and leg which came back neg. Just glad to be done with being cut up that's for sure. Now I just need to remember to look under my tongue for any changes in that. I'm also still monitoring the healing of my Mohs surgery, as it still wants to crust and peel, but I'm thinking it's just the normal healing process going on now as so much everything else is turning out well. Monitor, monitor!

Hope all is well!

Kathryn

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  • Pam M
    Pam M Member Posts: 2,196
    #2
    New We Can Use
    LOVE happy reports! Keep up the good work.
  • ooo
    ooo Member Posts: 105
    #3
    Yay Kathryn!
    I'm so happy
    Yay Kathryn!

    I'm so happy for you. Take care and heal well. :)
  • ditto1
    ditto1 Member Posts: 660
    #4
    ooo said:

    Yay Kathryn!
    I'm so happy
    Yay Kathryn!

    I'm so happy for you. Take care and heal well. :)

    Congrats
    as I said in another blog, sometimes the Unknown becomes Known and we can celebrate. God Bless Ya.
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #5
    Fishin Time....
    Sweet.....congrats and "Let's Go Fishin"

    ~John
  • Ingrid K
    Ingrid K Member Posts: 813
    #6
    Skiffin16 said:

    Fishin Time....
    Sweet.....congrats and "Let's Go Fishin"

    ~John

    yippee for you !
    Kathryn.....way to go !!! now you can relax and do more fishing ! we have to give Skiffin some competition for all those monster fish he catches.
  • longtermsurvivor
    longtermsurvivor Member Posts: 1,842 Member
    #7
    the english translation for this is
    "thickened skin.". Not a very exciting diagnosis, but just exactly what you wanted.
  • RinMinn
    RinMinn Member Posts: 18
    #8
    Woohoo
    Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
    Great news Kathryn!
    Hope you were able do get some fishing in!

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