David,

Mobile tongue. Started on left side, tumor grew inwards toward the middle part in less than 3 months (my estimate, from the time that it started out as what I thought was a small, insignificant, normal and easily-cureable blister). About 90% of my tongue was removed, replaced with a flap permanently anchored to the floor of my mouth.

Jojo

Diagnosed: 16Feb'09
Pre-op Dx: Tongue SCCA Stage IVB (T4N2cM0)
Opn: 2Mar'09. Total glossectomy, Neck dissection (Levels I-V), bilateral; Anterolateral, Thigh flap recon'n; Tracheostomy; PEG
Decanullation: 24Mar'09
IMRT x30, concurrent with chemo (cisplatin) x3: May-Jun '09
PEG out: 23Oct'09