I had the biopsy done on June 17th. It wasn't what I expected. I thought that after they freeze my palate that they will use an injection to take a sample similar to what they did with my breast. Little did I know it was totally different.
It took about 30 minutes to do the biopsy. I was not allowed to gargle so you can just imagine my throat getting dry and my mouth wide open for 30 minutes, it wasn't fun. Halfway through the procedure, I felt some sort of floss/thread in my mouth. I was thinking why should they floss my teeth. So I asked Dr. A, what's happening. He said "one of your blood vessels won't stop bleeding sweetie". I panicked. He told me to "relax sweetie" and before I knew it he was done with the biopsy.
Dr. A prescribed an antibiotic and told me to take Tylenol for the pain. But I wanted to know what will happen next. I tried to squeeze out more info from him. When will he take the whole thing off? Where will the surgery be done? Dr. A said that the next step will all depend what the results will be. They won't get it for another two to three weeks. It might require to completely remove it or not. It could be taken off in his clinic or at another place (he didn't say where but I'm pretty sure he meant the hospital, gulp!). Nerve wracking!
But Dr. A said he thinks it's nothing and it looks benign. He said "Don't put much thought about it into your head sweetie. Relax and I'm sure it will be fine". Easier said than done. After what I've been through with breast cancer? Not a chance. Luckily, I've been so busy at work that I hardly have time to think about it.
Anyway, when I got home the freezing subsided and the pain was unbearable. I wasn't allowed to eat/drink anything hot, only at room temperature. So I had a banana and a glass of water that night and went to bed. To this day I'm having a hard time swallowing. His nurse said it will be much better in a week.
This brings back bad memories why I hate going to a dentist and say "aaah".
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