Lip Lump?

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Lip Lump?

by SogoodSofar on Thu Nov 04, 2010 03:24 AM

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Anyone out there experience lump growth on inside of upper or lower lip post treatment? When accidentaly bitten, it bleeds with extreme pain. Showed up a couple of months ago. Have follow-up appt at Cancer Center begin of Dec. Going to have Oncologist check it out.

Tonsil, Lymphnode Squamous Cell Survivor. 11 months post radiation(30) and chemo(3). 8 months post surgery(3).

Your thoughts?

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by Georgenone on Thu Nov 04, 2010 04:07 AM

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Tonsil, Lymphnode Squamous Cell Survivor. 11 months post radiation(30) and chemo(3). 8 months post surgery(3).

I would assume you had neck dissections??  Nothing good can come of a lip so fat you bite it. But perhaps it is not another cancer. Lymph problems can cause the lip to swell. My lower lip is often swelled to twice its normal thickness. I am lucky in that I have no teeth to bite it but it still gets sore from just the gums biting on it.

If you think it may be some type of  cancer the first of December may be a long time to wait. After your first cancer a second can grow quite rapidly!  waiting is not good.

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by ErthWlkr on Thu Nov 04, 2010 05:28 PM

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Sogood:

You had posted this question in another thread - I answered there but will repeat here:

I'm writing this with the caution that this NOT necessarily what your problem is. But I had something extremely similar - and in the same area.

I had a lump inside my mouth by my lower lip. It seemed to change size and times when I looked at it, it appeared swollen and even whitish.

I showed it to my dentist and said not to worry, most likely it was a blocked mucosal gland. Another souvenir of radiation and dry mouth. He said it never really goes away - has to be removed.

He sent me to an oral surgeon who agreed. He then numbed up the area, removed the lump, put a stitch in, and sent me home. He sent the tissue for analysis and came back again as nothing more that a blocked mucosal gland. Took the stitch out a week later and never been bothered again.

I'd suggest that since your dentist seems to be experienced at the effects of radiation, show him what's happening. But do it now. It may be nothing more that what I detailed above.

Please let me know if there's any other info you need - be glad to give you more detail.

Good luck - let us know how this works out. It may be nothing more than an overly disturbing annoyance.

- Jeff

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by Oudave83 on Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:53 AM

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Great advice-gotta agree with jeff-I have had this occur from time to time over the months-no biggie or cause for worry or anxiety  thanks Jeff-now I have gotten a few lumpy lips in bars in my younger day, but that is years removed from cancer LOL..hey wait, you should see the other guys....lol.........use that extra hour warriors!!!!!!!!  dave.

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by SogoodSofar on Sat Nov 06, 2010 02:18 AM

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Awesome!!! Good Stuff!!! Going back to Dentist on Dec 7. Get him to check it out!

LoL, I too, like Dave have had many a fat lip im my day! Talkin' when I shoulda' been listenin'! Usually in such bad shape I never could return the favour! Been sober since Feb 1, 1999. This is the first fat lip I've had since Feb 1, 1999 as well! :D

WooHoo!!!

Yea tho I walk thru the valley of death, I fear no evil. 'Cause I'm the MEANEST MUTHA IN THE VALLEY!!!...HAHAHA that's the kinda thinkin' that used to get me the fat lips too!!! :D

Have an AWESOME weekend all!!! I have a crew together an we're movin' a Drill Rig accross the Saskatchewan River via the Wapiti Valley Regional Park Saturday an Sunday.

Makin' it happen!!!

Cheers

Todd

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by SogoodSofar on Sun Nov 28, 2010 02:56 AM

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Well gang, second lump appeared. Saw my regular Doc yesterday am. He wasted no time in removing both lumps for biopsy.

Hope it's just mucosal glands. They were very painful and extremely annoying!!! Especially when bitten!!!

Ho Hum De Dum Dum...Hey, if any of you follow Canadian Football League, the Grey Cup is happenin' this weekend.

Go "Sea of Green" Saskatchewan Roughriders!!! Rider fan's are the most extreme fans in the world!!! Tune in to TSN Sunday afternoon. You'll see what I'm talking about.

Born, raised, and for some reason...still living in Saskatchewan, Canada!!!

SogoodSofar

Todd

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by Oudave83 on Tue Nov 30, 2010 03:26 PM

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On Nov 28, 2010 2:56 AM SogoodSofar wrote:

Well gang, second lump appeared. Saw my regular Doc yesterday am. He wasted no time in removing both lumps for biopsy.

Hope it's just mucosal glands. They were very painful and extremely annoying!!! Especially when bitten!!!

Ho Hum De Dum Dum...Hey, if any of you follow Canadian Football League, the Grey Cup is happenin' this weekend.

Go "Sea of Green" Saskatchewan Roughriders!!! Rider fan's are the most extreme fans in the world!!! Tune in to TSN Sunday afternoon. You'll see what I'm talking about.

Born, raised, and for some reason...still living in Saskatchewan, Canada!!!

SogoodSofar

Todd

I'd like to ride up in the Banff lake Louise area-ever done that???  on me' bucket list....dave

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by SogoodSofar on Fri Dec 10, 2010 01:56 AM

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You bet Dave! Awesome riding! If you ever get a chance, Ride the "Crowsnest Pass". If you get as far as Banff/Lake Louise, you have to ride up to Jasper.

Biopsy results came in this am...All clear!!! Do you have any good home remedies for Neuropathic pain in legs and feet. I spend many a restless night trying to sleep. Don't like the Pregablin or Gabapentin, affects my memory too much an I ain't got a whole lot of room to spare LoLoL!!!

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by Oudave83 on Fri Dec 10, 2010 03:08 PM

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On Dec 10, 2010 1:56 AM SogoodSofar wrote:

You bet Dave! Awesome riding! If you ever get a chance, Ride the "Crowsnest Pass". If you get as far as Banff/Lake Louise, you have to ride up to Jasper.

Biopsy results came in this am...All clear!!! Do you have any good home remedies for Neuropathic pain in legs and feet. I spend many a restless night trying to sleep. Don't like the Pregablin or Gabapentin, affects my memory too much an I ain't got a whole lot of room to spare LoLoL!!!

SGSF,

Since I take the similar drug Lyrica I  FORGETTTTTTTTT......LOLLLLLLLLLLL........Lidoderm Patches 5% or any creams especially with capciasin(spelling) creams (derivative from Pepper so be careful)...Neurologists or pain specialists can give you great prescription pain numbing creams to fight or tolerate PN as well that won't enter the bloodstream if used properly....

Man. told ya that lip lump was nuttin....UUUU DA MANNNNNNNN-pardyyyyyyyyy like it is 199999999999!!!!!!!!  "BIOPSY ALL CLEAR"..one of the best phrases in the English language, no.....that and "Beam me up Scottie....."

Now you gotta go LOCK LIPS under the mistletoe this Friday or Saturday in celebration...my man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep,

10-4 y'allllllllllllllllllllllllll-SGSF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,

dave outttttttttt  oudave83

ps..thanks for recommending the Jasper trip....wow...amazing-one of the best in the world I have read!!!!!!!!!!!  I will check out Crows-nest Pass and then Eagles-NestPass but I ain't doing Vulture's-Nest Pass-something always goes wrong........don' wanna wind up roadkill...LOLLLL..not after all this pass 30 months.......

pss   See the movie True Grit in a week or two-should be good for you country and western watchers.....yes, I am too young to quite remember John Wayne well.....

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by SogoodSofar on Sat Dec 11, 2010 02:21 AM

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On Dec 10, 2010 3:08 PM Oudave83 wrote:

On Dec 10, 2010 1:56 AM SogoodSofar wrote:

You bet Dave! Awesome riding! If you ever get a chance, Ride the "Crowsnest Pass". If you get as far as Banff/Lake Louise, you have to ride up to Jasper.

Biopsy results came in this am...All clear!!! Do you have any good home remedies for Neuropathic pain in legs and feet. I spend many a restless night trying to sleep. Don't like the Pregablin or Gabapentin, affects my memory too much an I ain't got a whole lot of room to spare LoLoL!!!

SGSF,

Since I take the similar drug Lyrica I  FORGETTTTTTTTT......LOLLLLLLLLLLL........Lidoderm Patches 5% or any creams especially with capciasin(spelling) creams (derivative from Pepper so be careful)...Neurologists or pain specialists can give you great prescription pain numbing creams to fight or tolerate PN as well that won't enter the bloodstream if used properly....

Man. told ya that lip lump was nuttin....UUUU DA MANNNNNNNN-pardyyyyyyyyy like it is 199999999999!!!!!!!!  "BIOPSY ALL CLEAR"..one of the best phrases in the English language, no.....that and "Beam me up Scottie....."

Now you gotta go LOCK LIPS under the mistletoe this Friday or Saturday in celebration...my man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep,

10-4 y'allllllllllllllllllllllllll-SGSF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,

dave outttttttttt  oudave83

ps..thanks for recommending the Jasper trip....wow...amazing-one of the best in the world I have read!!!!!!!!!!!  I will check out Crows-nest Pass and then Eagles-NestPass but I ain't doing Vulture's-Nest Pass-something always goes wrong........don' wanna wind up roadkill...LOLLLL..not after all this pass 30 months.......

pss   See the movie True Grit in a week or two-should be good for you country and western watchers.....yes, I am too young to quite remember John Wayne well.....

HaHaHa Good stuff their Daveyboy!!! I always look forward to chattin' with ya!!!

I'll look into those pain creams.

Thanks Buddy

PS: I'm still waiting for the remakes of the "Spaghetti" Westerns that Clint Eastwood made famous. Or those "Trinity" movies!!! Loved 'em :D

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