Cheryl- That helps me stay optimistic. How long before you started feeling comfortable with your speech again? My tongue is very bulky right now and needs to settle. My reconstructive surgeon seems to really like his work and thinks it looks great. That makes me feel better. I can talk and have conversations but it sounds very distorted to me. I guess I have to be more patient.

Tongue Cancer 2004- biopsy irritated skin, 2014 biopsy precancerous, February,2014 partial glossectomy- diagnosed with microscopic cancer- April 2014- partial glossectomy- microscopic cancer /cancer in nerve, June 2014- external radiation July, 2014, brachytherapy, July 2015 biopsy- cancer (about 2 cm)/also in nerve moved more toward front of tongue, August 2015 Hemiglossectomy reconstructed with arm flap 2/3 tongue removed