My tongue is actually "tethered" (surgeon's terminology) to the floor of my mouth from the surgery, but the surgeon had told me going into the surgery that it would be. I can't stick my tongue out very far either. I guess eventually I will get used to it. Will be interesting the first time I go to get my teeth cleaned!


Susan
Age 51, married with four kids age 11-18, 9/1/2010, Bx: high grade mucoepidermoid CA left sublingual gland.
10/8/2010, wide excision left floor of mouth, modified radical node dissection left neck.
T1N0M0. IMRT started 11/22.
Never smoked, light social drinker
Also happen to be ICU RN