I’ve been diagnosed with Chondroblastic Osteosarcoma of the left maxilla. So rare! 😭

Not quite two weeks ago I had a partial maxillectomy and a temporary obturator placed. The lump on my gum started growing last fall but was thought to be irritation from wearing Invisalign. In early March I had an infection in that area which kicked off a shocking progression of dental visits culminating in a biopsy and then on to an ENT surgeon and all the usual preliminary scans and tests, then, because the tumor was very small, surgery. Unfortunately the pathology report says “tumor present at margins” so now I’m waiting to see where this nightmare goes next. I still can’t believe this is happening.