 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | Hey - had the same surgery -6 weeks ago, are they rebuilding your tongue as well? Are you at a major cancer center for treatment? This is important stuff... Not sure of the size of your tumor but how does he know it's not in the lymph nodes? Is he planning to do a nck dissection as well? Best of luck Thursday?
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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