Welcome, Mary. Sorry to hear of your sister's cancer. I don't know about the tongue surgery as I had a diffferent situation but I will say that most of the affects of radiation fade in time and if she has strong teeth to begin with and uses the flouride trays that the dentist should give her it's pretty good odds that she'll keep her teeth. Best of luck to her.

Last edited by Deejer47; 06-12-2010 10:52 AM.
David R. 65 yr old male non-smoker, light drinker, stage 3 or 4, depending on which doc you ask, scc rt. tonsil, 2 nodes, 7 weeks radiation and chemo. No surgery. Teatment ended 3/20/08. PET scan 8/08 showed no cancer.
And now, as of oct, 2010, caregiver to wife, Linda, with breast cancer.
May, 2013, Linda diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. Enuf already.