my son has had his cat scan,the doctor has said that the maxilla is full of the growth,It has spread to his upper jaw bone,(not reached his eye yet thank god)the growth on his hard palate is getting bigger.And we are now waiting to go to hospital to have a biopsy.today he had bloods done ,On his blood form it just said fbc ,jaw lesions.the waiting is sending me crazy I first went to the hospital at the begining of june and still dont know what we are up against,How long did any of you wait from going to hospital till biopsy? thankyou for any help .

Hi Shelia, I know how you feel about waiting for biopsy etc. However these things do take time and it can be frustrating. If you read my story you will find that I had a wait from starting with symtoms before I actually got to the right department, but then they moved very fast. You will see from my diary when I went for tests etc and when I got results. I am sure they are moving as fast as possible. I think everyone will tell you that once things start to move the NHS do so very quickly.
Hope all goes well, keep us informed.
Best wishes Maurice

Sheila, Honey don't get too upset about the wait, because once it gets started everything is flying so fast you cannot keep up..I had my byospy in january and had my sugery in feb. A lot has to do with clearance with the insurance company, this takes some time,,trust me...I will pray that all goes well, I too had cancer of the jaw bone, lower right hand side..If there is anything I can do to be of help please let me know...God Bless You And Yours, Always Vicki Lynn

HI Sheia, Well my experinece it is getting diagnose PROPERLY in the first place.
Went months with visits to different GPs in my surgery and a biopsy in my local hospital ( the Whittngton London KEEP CLEAR)who said I did not have Cancer so went on holiday to "celebrate" to find my self in a few days with massive lumps on my neck as well as the pain from the orignal problem in my Mouth.
All I can say is once you get the right diagnosis you are treated VERY well and with speed
I have only praise for my Max Fax team at UCH London
I do hope you get things sorted soon

Paul

thanks so much all of you,you really do seem a great bunch of people,Today i got a letter to say that my son is having his biopsy on wednesday,As we only had the cat scan through yesterday,And his bloods done at the same time it looks like we are moving at last,I know that with this,We will get another set of problems but it is so nice to know that all of you are so helpfull,And all that you have been through to still have time and energy to help us.Thaks a million,no doubt i shall be posting often as i havent a clue on this condition,And reading your stories have amazed me as to what you have been through .Many thanks shelia xx

Hi shelia, I am glad that the ball is rolling
I would not worry about tomorrow let it look after its self
Dont worry so much about what you read here as alot of peope do not have any complications and we are all different, I dont think anyone with the same Surgery has the same problems some similar but hey dont worry.


I do pray for your Son and your Family and keep strong and keep posting

Paul