My name is Tony and am new to this, so a big HI!!! I am 45 years old non smoker light drinker Fitness trainer for 25 years. Have had four operations and pet scans ct etc resulting in 9 weeks ago I had a 5.5cm mass removed from the base of my tongue with a forarm graft implanted to remodel my tongue. Cant eat but I can talk. I am scared as, that this cancer will return and cant get much of a prognosis. The most acurate info I got from my surgeon that I am greatfull off was. If you live 2 years you can perhaps look at being a long term survivor, if there is anything important you want to do now is the time as you have definatally got 2 years of good health. Any one else struggling in a similar way. or everyone may be my guess. Havent gone into how bad the opps where as I guess you all know. I have lost my parter for 5 years as she could not handle any more stress in her life and will try and go back to work in a week and I dont know how that will go. Not feeling on top of the world!!!
Tony

lyph node positive 10/08
Parotodectomy 4/09
Rad six wks 65 grey
Pet scan clear 03/10 no primary
Pet 01/10 base tonge primary
CT 3.5 Tumor 01/2010
radical tongue reconstruction
with forearm flap 2/10
severe Trismus 06/10