 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Hi Michelle,
Forgot to mention a few things last night on the phone. The scar from the neck dissection is not even noticeable now and most of the other members will tell you the same thing. The surgeons know how to hide the incision in the natural folds of the neck. Also, there is still some numbness in the chin and neck area. My tongue is slightly numb where the surgery was done. I hardly notice either anymore and it is a small price to pay.
Happy to hear that your mother-in-law will be with you during the surgery. The patient has it easy, they're asleep. You need that support and it's great that you will have it.
Jerry
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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