Hi everyone,

I have many questions, my dad's surgery is next week, I'm happy he will have it but he is not sure he wants it, he is very affraid, he thinks he wont be able to talk. He wants to know if he can have radiation instead. We will be asking the doctor tomorrow but still... has anyone felt this way? Not wanting to go through surgery? At times I feel impatient because I wish they would have operated him yesterday, but I know it is tough


My Dad:
Squamous Cell Carcinoma,Stage 2, Right side of Tongue
Dx 7/19/10
Partial glossectomy and neck dissection 8/18/10
Reocurrence: 04/2011 Base/back of Tongue right side
Surgery: Partial glossectomy, flap 06/15/2011
Rad and Chemo finished on Sept/ Oct 2011
Recovery and assimilation. Enjoying life