Chris.....I did not have tongue surgery, but many here did, and it seems that most are quite satisfied..and maybe a little surprised....with the level of function they regain after their surgeries. If this is a concern, why not start a new thread with this specific question? I promise that you will get many encouraging responses. That will relieve your mind and keep you from imagining the worst.

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!