I was Stage 1, twice. If the wound is 1cm visable, that doesnt mean thats all it is. The tongue is really very large. Radiation of the head and neck area is not anything even close to what radiation for breast cancer is. With other cancers, a radiation patient can very easily continue on with their life when treatment is over. This is not so for many oral cancer patients. Some can struggle for years and may not return to their original self.

I do not want to make you worry, so I apologize if I sound scary. Your husband needs to prepare by eating everything he can now and not worry about gaining weight. Eat all his favorite due to treatments can change his sense of taste. Everyone handles treatments differently, some sail right thru while others continually stuggle. Unfortunately, Im a struggler. Doesnt make a difference what stage they were when it comes to this.

Hoping that your husband is a lucky one and has an easy time of this. Keeping a positive attitude helps, dont know if thats been proven medically but I do believe in positive thinking.