I (my name is Sandra) registered in this forum on behalf of my mother Helen who is going to have her 84th birthday on June 28. She has been diagnosed with stage 2 oral tongue cancer. Today she had a CatScan and a chest xray. Her surgery is scheduled for July 2nd.

As all of you know, this is very scary stuff. Besides the cancer itself, she is especially concerned about whether the surgery is disfiguring (i.e., will she look so bad she won't want to go to church or the grocery store) and whether she will be able to eat, drink and speak relatively normally. It would help if she could hear some encouraging words from some of you. Thanks.