Hi there,
I'm monica from Melbourne, Australia. I'm 33 years old, doing a PhD in sociology and have 3 children. During a rountine dental examination 4 months ago a painless white lesion was discovered on the bottom of my tongue. Biopsy showed it to be cell dysplasia but further pathology tests of the lesion after it was surgically removed showed very early stages of carcinoma. Everyone keeps saying how lucky I am to have got it this early but I'm not feeling that lucky eek A MRI test all found suspicious lymph nodes (which I've posted about in another section of the forum) so it looks like I'll be having more surgery.
I've come here to find support, advice and shared experiences...

Monica,33 Mum of 3. Former smoker
SCC right lateral tongue. Intially thought to be cell dysplasia and dx as SCC after surgical excision.
Nov 2010- partial glossectomy (1cm in width), partial neck dissection. Margins clear, nothing found in nodes- YAY! Benign tumor on saliva gland.