Cathy, thank you for posting my message where it belongs. This website is all new to me.
Thank you for also responding back.
I will check into seeing if my mother is tied into a comprehensive cancer center. I think she is.

It sounds like you are doing so well, since 1989 and cancer free. That is GREAT.
I just wanted to ask you a few questions about your situation if that is ok.
where on your tongue was your cancer? And did you have neck dissection because of lymph node involvement or was that your choice.
My mothers biopsy just stated invasive moderately
differentiated SCC. I asked the ent DR and he said it was a stage 2.
Did you have any chemo or just radiation?
My mother is having surgery this wed and will be in the hospital for a few days. Then radiation in about 4-6 weeks.
Did you have radiation first or surgery?
How was the radiation? Did you have a difficult time eating?
When you have your tongue surgery did they get clean margins?
I will be asking the radiologist oncologist if my mother needs chemo also. We did go see him first and he felt that she should have surgery first and then radiation after surgery. He did say that at this stage she is very highly curable.
I appreciated any information that you may have to offer. Thanks again
Michelle