So, I met with my surgeon for the standard follow up and we discussed the laser treatment.

He was very pleased with the results, and stated that the scar tissue was much softer than he sees without the laser.

I am starting to have even more mobility. The sensation is hard to pin down as I think my nerves are starting to repair, so there's a fair amount of tingling internally and some general slight achiness (like after a workout) again internally, although the skin itself is still numb.

As a result, the tightness issue is hard to quantify, although I think it is reduced in general, and definitely reduced in terms in terms of how far it extended.

So, positive results. This is a 2 year process, and I'm not quite a year in with good results so far.


Tina
Diag: Aug. 13/12
T3N0M0
50% + glossectomy and bilateral radical neck dissection, removal of nodes zones I - V
Surgery October 11/12
Chemo/rad on hold due to clear margins and nodes
Sept 21/13 clear CT with anomaly thought to be the artery, being watched closely.
Dec 16/13 - anomaly confirmed artery, all clear
nickname: "get 'r done"
Plans: kick cancer's butt