Biopsy needed after cleaning

[Mikey Boy]

Well, this is one of the more harder posts that I’ve had to make on here. I like to take myself as a very go lucky happy person, but today I’m definitely not feeling happy or lucky.

So I went in today, just for normal cleaning, nothing too crazy. I needed to get some x-rays done because my new dentist wanted to get an updated look on everything. and answers the cleaning was done my dentist noted something under my tongue that she did not like, so he had the dentist look at it and after further evaluation, she decided that she wanted to get a second opinion on it, so I scheduled the appointment for consultation, local oral surgery that’s close by my house.

I’m not gonna lie i’m very nervous about it, and I’m very scared and I could really use some support right now

 

[letsconnect]

Hi @Mikey Boy, well done for going for your cleaning today! A "biopsy" is a very routine thing, it's just a bit of tissue taken for proper diagnosis in a lab. It does NOT mean that there is a cancer present. In fact in the vast majority of cases, cancer isn't even considered. It's just done to determine exactly what it is and whether it needs any treatment/medication. So please don't get worked over it

When is your appointment for the consultation?

 

[Mikey Boy]

@letsconnect September 8 at 1:45 PM, I already put in for the day off and everything, so and my girlfriends gonna go with me, so

 

[zombiegroupie]

I would be nervous too but hopefully it is nothing serious and if it is you will be able to handle it ! We can handle much more than we think. The unknown is so stressful.

 

[Mikey Boy]

Okay, little bit of an update time. Sorry, I’ve been really busy, so I forgot to do this last week. kind of a lots happened in the past week or so. I had to reschedule the biopsy consultation for the end of this month because of scheduling issues with my work.

I’m not gonna lie, it’s kind of annoying because I was really hoping to have this done by now, so I could get it taken care of and move on. but unfortunately I have to wait a little bit longer, which makes it really hard on me mentally, but I’m trying to stay focused and not let myself get overwhelmed mentally. as always, I appreciate all your guys support. It really means a lot to me, especially now. I will keep you updated

 

[Mikey Boy]

Unfortunately, my girlfriend will not be going with me next week to my appointment, so I’ll have to go by myself. And if it gets to the point where I really don’t wanna deal with it, then I’ll just cancel the appointment because I don’t feel like going to the appointment without her. I really want her to be there.

 

[letsconnect]

Hi @Mikey Boy, sorry to hear that your girlfriend can't come with you next week!

If it's worrying you this much, it might it be an idea to give your dentist a call and let them reassure you?

 

[Mikey Boy]

I’m gonna give it some time and think about it before I really make a decision on it. I still might end up rescheduling it tomorrow. I’ll see how I feel about it in the morning.

 

[Mikey Boy]

Well, I decided that I’m gonna go ahead and go through with the appointment on Tuesday, despite how I feel about it. I realize that I need to go get this done and figure out what’s going on so that I can move on with my life.

 

[Ladydi1724]

@Mikey Boy good decision. Be sure to keep us posted on how everything goes. Will be thinking if you Tuesday

 

[zombiegroupie]

Hope everything went ok and that the results are good

 

[letsconnect]

How did it go @Mikey Boy?

 

[Mikey Boy]

Sorry about the late update. so I went to the appointment. I actually like this place a lot that I went to. I’ve been to it several times and the staff there is always really nice, really kind. They make you feel at ease. It was a very nice experience. so he had a look around inside of my mouth and he did notice two spots, very small dot like ulcers he said it’s most likely nothing. so what he wants to do is put me on a steroid medicine regimen, which I’m on now. I took six pills today. I take five tomorrow and each day for six days it becomes less and less until I get down to one and he says that should get rid of them altogether, but he said if it doesn’t, then I will need to have a biopsy done and the biopsy cost more than I thought it would be, which really stinks, because I am really trying hard to save up for a car right now and it would put me back a lot, but anyways I’m on this steroid pill regimen for the next six days until Monday. so far I feel pretty tired. I’m not sure if it’s the pills or just me as I normally am, but I do feel quite a bit more tired than usual, so I’m really hoping that it goes away and I can move on because I don’t want this to continue at all. The lengthy read lol

 

[letsconnect]

Great to hear that you had such a great experience with all the staff at your appointment! I'm on steroids myself at the moment (very similar regime for a week, gradually tapering off) but only a couple of days in. I wish I was feeling tired lol, they're keeping me up at all hours of the night ! So I'm curious as to how you're getting on?

Anyway, keeping my fingers crossed that the steroids get rid of them so you don't have to pay for the expensive biopsy! Does medical insurance not pay for that sort of thing?

 

[Mikey Boy]

Actually, I feel really, really good right now, like energy wise and all that. I’m almost on the last day, but like I feel really good lol

I don’t think it does. I’ve have to look again, but I’m pretty sure insurance wouldn’t cover any of it.