I went for about a year with an ulcer on my tongue. I wore night guards and it never got better and finally my dentist (whom I worked for at the time) said "Suz, I think this needs to be biopsied" and off I went. At that time I never thought biopsy meant we were checking for cancer. I realize now that was dentists' fear but I didn't know it then.

So...here I am 3 years later:) Just so happy I finally found this site!

Suzanne
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T1 SCC on right side of tongue
Age 31...27 when diagnosed
4 partial glossectomies
No chemo or radiation
Biopsy on 2/2/10-Clear
Surgery needed again...no later than April 2011
Loving life and just became a mother on 11/25/10
It's not what we CAN'T do..it's what we CAN do:)