I will have surgery on March 8th to remove part of my tongue and replace it with a wrist flap. I am a teacher and don't know if I will be able to speak well after the surgery. Does anyone know about People with Disabilities Act and how it may protect me? Can I apply for disability funding?

Thanks,
Barb

Teacher aged 48, SCC Left side and floor of Tongue, Dx December, 2009. Stage II T2 N0 M0 Successful partial glossectomy surgery with thigh flap and neck dissection 3/8/10. 6 weeks of radiation tx ended 6/30/10. Happily surviving!

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