OP Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 33 | 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 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
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