Hi there...sorry you had to come here but glad you found it and have a great doc!

I hope they get clear margins for you and you can heal without having to have adjunctive therapy(rad and chemo).

Glad you also have a good support system...but you need to be ok with letting others help you when you need it, and don't beat yourself up if you can't do some things for a while. Think of it as a not so fun vacation, smile

As for dry mouth...I tried humidifier by my bed and the spray bottle, and none really did anything. So now I just use dry mouth mouthwash before bed and when I get up. I still wake up with a very dry mouth, but it's manageable.

Will keep you in my thoughts and hope for a swift recovery and clear margins!

25/female at diagnosis
Dx;stage 3 SCC tongue 03/25/2010
Surgery 04/13/2010
Trach,ng tube, peg feeding tube
Hemiglossectomy, right side neck dissection, 40 lymph nodes removed. Free-Flap transplant to tongue.
30 rounds IMRT ended July 15,2010