Went to get fit for my mouth splint to hold my tongue in place and my jaw open just right yesterday. Will pick it up and make sure it fits and works well on friday morning. Then friday at 3 pm will go for my planning appointment for radiation where they will make the mask and take a ct scan so they can plan the attack.

After that they say 3 to 5 days after will start radiation. So a monday may 31st or sooner will start radiation.

Pretty nervous and a bit scared, but I am sure I will make it through this.

Also supposed to move on the 1st of june, so wish they would wait till after the move and we get all settled, but cancer isn't kind nor considerate of life, so i am stuck.


25/female at diagnosis
Dx;stage 3 SCC tongue 03/25/2010
Surgery 04/13/2010
Trach,ng tube, peg feeding tube
Hemiglossectomy, right side neck dissection, 40 lymph nodes removed. Free-Flap transplant to tongue.
30 rounds IMRT ended July 15,2010