Dear Dan,
I had a partial glossectomy (20% of my tongue removed) and a neck disection(28 lymph nodes removed) I had Stage I Oral Cancer and my Doctor feels that I don't need further treatment.
If you take your meds when you are supposed to after your tongue surgery you will be okay with the discomfort. I played around with my pain meds and took them when I really thought I needed them. That is not a good idea. I realized that pretty quickly. The discomfort will pass in a couple weeks. I found eating soft foods such as rice pudding, ice cream, water ice etc. helped so much. The neck disection also is uncomfortable for a short time. Your neck will feel quite numb and also sore. But, that feeling also passes with time.
Did your doctor tell you how much he is removing from your tongue?
I wish you the best of luck. I will be think of you.
Rosale