Shelly, it would have been nice to see your post in Cancer Survivors thread instead of here. Unfortunately, it has come back and you are here.

I believe you are scheduled for total glossectomy with Radical neck dissection. My father recently had radical neck dissection for recurrent cancer and he too had chest-muscle rebuild. Chest will take longer to heal and more prone to infection, so take good care. Depending on your current status and previous treatment, you'll be further planned for chemoradiation or radiation or chemotherapy alone.

Rough road ahead for you, hope somebody is there with you to support you. Wish you luck.


Father; 67 yrs; RIP: 2012/05/26

TX:SCC pT2N1M0G2;Glossectomy+SND+CCRT(59.3Gy+6xCis.)[2009]
TX:Nodal Mets; 3xDCF[2011/05/05]
TX: RND + PMMC Flap[2011/07/11]
DX:SCC PNI+ECE
TX:Re-RT 60Gy[2011/09/21]
TX:Gefitinib 250mg[2011/12/18]