Sherry - I am close to your age, 33, and have an 18 week old daughter. I just had my neck dissection and second tongue resection on Friday so I am waiting for that to recover before starting radiation. It sounds like we may be undergoing treatment around the same time. I'm so glad to hear that you have a great support system. I know that will make everything easier.
I'll be sending good thoughts your way.
Tracy - 33 at diagnosis
SCC right ventral tongue Dx 4/11.
T1N2M0
1st resection 5/11.
Bilateral neck dissection: 2 pos nodes
2nd resection w/graft 6/11.
Erbitux x 11 completed 9/11. IMRT x 30 completed 8/11.
3 month MRI and PET/CT all clear.
6, 9, 12 and 24 month post treatment MRIs all clear.
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