Hi Sonia,

Sorry you have had to join us here but you couldn't have found a better place for support and information. I had the same diaganosis as you almost 1 year ago.

I had a partial glossectomy and neck dissection. To me the procedures were not all that bad. The neck dissection sounded worse than it actually was to me. While you will get differing opions on the neck dissection from memebers of this board, I found the peace of mind in knowing it had not spread outweighed the risks.

Almost a year out from Surgery in April 2010 the effects of the surgery are minimal. I still have a small amount of numbness in my neck, mainly around the incision site and my tongue is still a little numb. Other than that everyting is great.

I wish you all the best with your journey.

Tommy