There are no small things or unimportant questions. Yes, the issue of numbness in not life-threatening, but it is a quality-or-life issue and you should not apologize for asking about it. Keep asking!


Colleen--T-2N0M0 SCC dx'd 12/28/05...Hemi-maxillectomy, partial palatectomy, neck dissection 1/4/06....clear margins, neg. nodes....no radiation, no chemo....Cancer-free at 4 years!