Hi, you are ahead of the game! I'm sorry about your diagnosis but you are one step closer to getting past this and moving on with the rest of your life.
You will most likely discover that you are braver and stronger than you ever imagined! Blessings to you on this journey.

2010-surgery for stage 2 squamous cell carcinoma of right lateral tongue. Partial glosectomy with right neck dissection. Clear margins
2012-return of cancer to same area of tongue. Surgery with removal of 2 molars which irritated tongue. Clear margins again.
2013-return of cancer to tongue, floor of mouth and jaw where teeth were
extracted. Rad and chemo suggested - I declined.
2/2015-Mandible fibula, free flap surgery. My leg is truly in my mouth 😆