This body is so capable – but it’s been through enough.
I truly believe that, which is why I’m not completely terrified of a ‘suspicious mass’ recently discovered in my mouth.
It’s coming out in a few days time. The surgeon is highly experienced and during the necessary scans and tests of late has become a good fit in my (now rather extensive) care team.
Whilst acknowledging if this case were for his surgical exam, he would leave things for a few months, he duly pointed out that this is real life and this patient has a nasty cancer history. So, we agreed that after observing for a set period – the ‘watch and wait’ approach is clearly not in my best interests.
This may turn out to be a sublingual gland that is just ‘misbehaving’ given my overall health. Fingers crossed. If it is however, another hit of the ‘Big C’, I’ll deal with it as I have the last three.
Fortunately they won’t have to go through my face (or brain! I was shocked when he mentioned casually that sometimes that is the best/only way to get to the area), they’ll go into the floor of my mouth, through my mouth.
My gut feel on this one is that it’s okay. Another little curve ball if you like. My instinct has never let me down before, so let’s hope it’s still on point.
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