OP  Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 60 | Hi There!
My husbands surgeon has told us that he will not need radiotherapy as he made a wide/ deep incision,removed 35% from the base of the tongue and some off the side. margins are clear, nodes are clear, he took samples from all the surrounding area they came back clear too, we were told he was stage 2 when they thought the tumour was just on the side of his tongue, THEN (during surgary) they found the Primary? (sorry not clued up on the lingo!) on the base of his tongue they removed approx 6cm.
by reading the site I guess that makes him stage 3?
Am I missing something here? am I worrying over nothing?
Also Richard is sleeping alot.
He has asked me to ask you all if this is normal he know it is only 3 weeks after the op but he is sleeping between 14-18 hours in a 24 hour period.
Thanks in advance
Sammie and Richard
C/G to Husband Richard SCC Op 4/1/2005 T2N0M0,Neck disection, 35% of tongue removed.
Reoccurance 3/2007,Lymph Node same side Positive SCC, Swelled to 2.5 inches. IMRT X35 Cis X3 Completed 33 IMRT Cis x2 carbo X1 MET to lungs post treatment 10/04/2007
Passed peacefully 31st July 2008.
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