My speech has gotten worse with each cancer. After the second one, cancer of the soft palate, I had an excellent speech teacher and we were really working on the nasely (sp) sound, well, I ended up with cancer again and I have not been back to her since. But she was helpful and we were making progress!

Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10
---update passed away 8-27-11---