Hi Edmar,
Thanks for reaching out, it is always good to hear from other young survivors! I also have a great support system, but I find it hard to talk to friends or family about my problems. I don't want to upset my family so I don't talk about my issues much, and with my friends I just feel like it makes them uncomfortable. That's why I like to come here to vent smile. I count my blessings every day, but I still can't help the self-consciousness.
Good luck with your reconstructive surgery, let us know how it goes! And congrats to you too!

Emily - 24 years old at diagnosis
HPV-, no risk factors
T2N2b Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Left oral tongue, poorly differentiated
Hemiglossectamy, reconstruction, partial neck dissection
30 Radiation treatments, weekly chemo (cisplatin)
1/13/12 last day of treatment
Diagnosed October 2011