Thanks Christine...I will be sure to ask for the talking trach!

Angelia, please get checked sooner than March 1 - even a dentist might be able to help. This was a brownish/gray circle below my tooth in the gum. It hurt when I brushed it and now that they took the biopsy from it, it hurts when I get saliva with food/drink near it - stings I guess.

Suzanne, I am sorry you have to do further surgery as well.

I go for more tests and a full body PET scan on Wed. Possible surgery date is 2/18. I hope it doesn't get put off much longer than that because it is tightening my throat making it hard to eat and cough.

I am going to move my post (a new one) to "currently under treatment" so you can follow it there.

Michele in IL


Female - 53 no smoke/drink
tongue Biopsy 8/2010
Surgery 9/21 for SCC left side tongue stage II. Prtl removal tongue/left side lymph nodes. All Clear
Radiation started 11/2, ended 12/17
Lymph node involved left side along with gum involvement 2/9 Fibular flap failed 2/22.
passed away 1/12/12