Hi, i'm very pleased to have found this forum. I was diagnosed with tongue cancer while doing temporay work in england and had my operation there. A partial glossectomy, left neck dissection and tongue reconstruction done from a radial forearm flap. they found a tiny .9mm tumour contained in one of the lymph glands close to the sie of the tumour on the tongue and decided not to do radiation which was a relief for me. my english medical team have told me that i'll need check ups every 6 weeks in the first year post operatively.

i am now back home in south africa and still don't know very much about this form of cancer and it's treatment,so any information would be appreciated. (i will be looking through past messages)i would also like to communicate with anyone who has experienced oral cancer including people who have had a similar operation with a view to sharing experiences. i am experiencing problems with the function of my forearm arm and some eating problems..all of which are apparantly `normal'.

looking forward to sharing.