#62143 11-21-2007 11:15 AM | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 14 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 14 | Hi all. My name is Thomas. Has anyone in this forum had any experience with "GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE"?? It appears that I have this now.
Please read my story in "Introduce Yourself / happytobealive" When it first appeared it scared the hell out of me! After some Google
searching I found out that there is nothing to worry about. (I hope) There might be a connection between lack of saliva during eating and vitamin B and zinc in my diet. I am not sure about that.
I would like to hear from anyone with similar experiences. I don't think there is an connection between my past tongue cancer and this.
I am going to email my surgeon, and will ask him as well. All comments are welcome! Cheers. Thomas in Calgary, AB
T2N0M0 Residual Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Hemi glossectomy. 25% of right side tongue removed. Forearm flap, Tracheotomy, Neck dissection, Mandibular osteotomy. Oct. 3-2005 +
30 rounds of radiation and no chemo. No smoking and drinking.
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#62144 11-21-2007 02:50 PM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 |
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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#62145 11-21-2007 03:18 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 | http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/ubb/get_topic/f/1/t/000255.html#000001 I used the search function of the message board and came up with this answer from when this question was answered to another's question.
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
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#62146 11-22-2007 05:15 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Thomas,
I have seen hundreds of patients with geographic tongue. Most don't even know that they have it as they think everyone's tongue looks that way.
It is benign and is nothing to be concerned about.
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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