I had IMRT 35 times from Jan 20th-March 15h of this year & the docs thought my cancer was gone. However, I just had a CT and something showed up. They think it's back or may never have left. Supposedly, it's an inch on my tongue going back to the base. So, I have to have surgery which they said will affect my speech and swallowing dramatically. I also have to have radiaiton AGAIN. Which they said is going to completely dry my mouth out of any remaining saliva, etc. It all sounds horrible.
Can someone help me? Has anyone had it twice? What about surgery going from the middle of my tongue back to the base? Doesn't cross midline. I am so scared. I'm only 31 w a 2 year old daughter. I don't know why this is happening. Please someone help me!