Rebecca,

Welcome. Encourage your sister to join the forums. We are all survivors or caregivers. I joined right after my diagnosis in late August of this year and it has been a GREAT place to get answers....and support.


48 yo female, quit smoking 4yrs ago, light drinker, Stage 2 SCC, Bx3, Dx 8/22/13, surgery 9/11/13. Partial glossectomy, bilateral neck dissection levels 1-4. Tongue reconstruction with flap from forearm. 87 Lymph nodes CLEAR. Tongue margins good at 1 cm. No further treatment planned. Monthly monitoring planned for upcoming year then periodic monitoring for next 4