Hi,
My name is Benfry and I live in New Jersey. My dad, who is 54 years old was just diagnosed with tongue cancer. I am very scared... He is coming home this week and I will take him to get a second opinion and tonight I am going to look for help at the hospital to see if any paperwork can be started. At first I felt so hopless but now I am trying to get any information I can.. Can you please let me know anything about it.. I was reading the survivorship facts online and they link rates to stages.. My dad has been having sores in his tongue for who knows when, probably 4 months. He would not tell us before but I will become his shadow as soon as he arrives. ...Are sores the advanced stage in tongue cancer?
Please help


My Dad:
Squamous Cell Carcinoma,Stage 2, Right side of Tongue
Dx 7/19/10
Partial glossectomy and neck dissection 8/18/10
Reocurrence: 04/2011 Base/back of Tongue right side
Surgery: Partial glossectomy, flap 06/15/2011
Rad and Chemo finished on Sept/ Oct 2011
Recovery and assimilation. Enjoying life