Hi- It has been 6 years since my forearm flap L hemiglosectomy T1N0M0 and 3 years since we left LA and moved to Westchester Cty NY. I have been examined every 6 months by a good ent locally and everthing is fine. I was treated at UCLA where theu have excellent docs and treatment. I was under the care of Keith Blackwell who is a surgeon and he rebuilt my tongue after stage 1 SCC hemiglosectomy. Other docs wanted to just do the hemig since few do the proceedure. I am cancer free in NY at Sloan Kettering and the marvel at the work! NOTE- Someone has to be CAPTAIN of your treatment team, they will figure it out with you. Regards, GOOD LUCK Howard