Kevin -- I just went through this earlier in the year. Do they know how much of your tongue will need to be removed. I lost about 3/4 of mine which was rebuilt with tissue and vessels from my arm. Is this what they are planning to do, or is the tumor not deep enough to require much to be removed?

If they need to remove much of your tongue, we should talk further. I found it to be a pretty big ordeal, but I am doing well now (well enogh that I'm actualli on safari in Africa right now), and I am cancer free -- yeah! I had great docs but was not adequately prepared for what the recovery would involve.