Update on my freaking out

So last week, my husband was going to see his ENT about a suspicious spot at the back of his mouth. He is 5 months NED after stage 1 tongue cancer treatment. I was freaking out naturally. You all helped me calm down.

He had the appointment, and the doc did not think it was cancer, but to be on the safe side, he decided to biopsy the spot. So the biopsy was yesterday. And thank goodness, it was not cancer. It was an area of tissue necrosis (or tissue death). So the doctor removed all of the area and now we are back on track with our scheduled surveillance plan with the next scan in mid August. The ENT said that sometimes about 4-6 months after radiation, there will be an area of tissue in a tight spot of the mouth that decides not to heal and just die and that will cause pain. And that was what this was. So now with that removed, my husband will feel better, and knowing it was not cancer, we can breathe easier.

Thanks for talking me down. I am glad we are ok.