Hello everyone,
I have been fighting stage 3 tongue cancer for 3 years now. Within this last month I saw something on my tongue once again...and when I had a biopsy, it came back positive once again. It is in the same area as my last tumor and not sure of the stage yet. On the 11th I will have the rest of the half of my tongue out. I am freaking out! One because of how I am going to talk after...I am a mom of 4 and need my voice! Also now I am terrified of dying from this since it came back so fast. I dont want to die. I know the stats are bad..but I really want to beat it. I cannot do any more rads and they say they do not want me to do more Chemo and I have no idea why. I just want to throw all I can at it to make it go away. I have such dark thoughts and need some kind of light to reach for. Please, if anyone else has had this happen and is doing well can you let me know? I just need some reassurance. Cancer sucks!


Age 36
Mommy of 4 smile
Diagnosed 8/5-tongue cancer
T2 tumor with partial-glossectomy 8/13/13 along with neck dissection HPV positive
Path report all clear margins!
11/5/13- enlarged taste bud and mild Dysplasia
Surgery planned for 11/12
11/12 cancer cells removed
Staged increased to stage 3. T3N1
Chemo and rads started 3/4/14
33 rads and 6 chemo
Peg tube 3/7/14
37 radiation and 8 chemo treatments
Completed treatment 4/25/14
recurrence 12/1/15
surgery for Hemiglossectomy 12/11/15