 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | I am very sorry to read of your mother's recurrence. Of course she still has a chance. I am not very familiar with health care options in other countries. I can only tell you that a recurrence needs to be handled quickly and with the best medical professionals. I know here in the US there are many top doctors and cancer centers where she could get treated.
I have had oral cancer 3 times and luckily gotten thru it. Do NOT give up hope. Did the doctors suggest your mother needing a total removal of her tongue? Many times with surgeries a doctor will determine things like that when he is in there and taking frozen sections to view clean margins.
Please reread what Eric wrote about letting cancer steal away your time. Stay positive!!! When people get upset its difficult to think clearly.
Best wishes to your mother!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
