And back to sleep

Nothing to see here, Dr Jan was not at all concerned, the bump is a tiny bit of root debris from the extraction, it will form a small lump and in time settle down.. no need for a biopsy or any intervention. All is well.

So, 15years later, I get another all clear and move on to the next stage of life, retirement and old age.. every day is a bonus.

I will still make a point of checking and double checking my various bits and bobs for lumps and bumps, and even if it does mean a wasted trip to the hospital sometimes, its always worth checking. Cancer often likes to have a 2nd attempt, so check yourself out.

I don't update this unless something happens, so, lets hope no more updates are needed again.

take care of yourself.

Thats a bit more worrying

After the tiny scare we have something a bit more substantial to  worry about. After another extraction of a rear molar, not due to radiation though, just wear and tear on an old unloved crown that didn't take... 

I have a lump.

A tangable very clear, slightly tender lump that may have been obscured for a while with the old tooth.. OR... there is an OR, may have come up as a result of the actual removal of the tooth, which is possible due to a bit of bone damage, but would normally settle after a week or 2... 4 weeks later, it still there still a very clear lump.

So back to see Dr Jan,  Thursday morning... get a biopsy and settle my fears.

There was a tiny scare

 Hi reader.

There can really only be one now, are blogs still a thing?

5 years or so? Well I've had nothing new to report, no more treatment related issues, I've got used to false teeth and had a nicer lighter set made after losing the last ones... No real issues other than the usual, gritty things get under your plate and don't eat toffee; complaints everyone else gets.

I still have little niggles of sore gums and my dead lip makes me lisp or spit a bit, but nothing new.

But I did get a tiny scare a month or so back, when the dentist got a bit stressed out due to a white mark on my gum, that refused to fade away, wasn't raised or sore, just a white mark.  He suspected a fungal infection but when I changed mouthwashes and it still didn't go, he sent me off to my old surgeon, just to be sure.... which raised a few small red flags.

I asked are you saying it might be.. and he honestly said, I don't know but given your history we must make sure. gulp.

My history....15 years ago... hmm ok, but it did put a tiny bit of wind up my sails... and I went to see Dr van Geemart again for the 1st time in over 10 years.. He's a little older but still his cheery self.  Only partly remembered me and was reminiscing about when he was able to do ops in the Breda Hospital, it seems they don't do that anymore he has to do them in Tilburg now.

But he had a look and, was very happy, it apparently is nothing more than me being a bit too vigorous while brushing and creating a bit of a callous over that part of my gum. Use softer brushes..

Phew... nothing to worry about... but its easy to get stressed out isn't it.

See you in another 5 years...