Hi, my name is Anita and I cannot tell you how much it means to find a site like this one. I had SCC of the tongue in 2006 and just found out that it has returned. I am supposed to have surgery on June 26th and my surgeon says I need to have my salivary gland re-routed and because the area is large that I will probably need a skin graft but otherwise he is vague on outcomes which is very frightening to me. He also told me the results would not be back for over a week. He also said they may have to remove the lymph nodes in my neck but that he couldn�t be sure until after the surgery. Since my husband died a little over two years ago everything has been a struggle, both financially and emotionally. My family (my mother who has Alzheimer�s and my two children) rely on me but lately I have felt too weak to properly care for them! My doctor says this could be from a Vitamin D deficiency (level very low) or because I have nodules on my thyroid. I don�t know what to do or where to turn. I am overwhelmed. I feel as though I need a second opinion and I know that MD Anderson is only about 4.5 hours away from me but I just don�t know who to trust. I feel as though I need a caretaker but unfortunately that is unlikely in my situation. If anyone has any advice it would be more appreciated than you�ll ever know.