my name is sergio, this is my first post. I have had 2 surgeries thus far to take part of tongue out. the first was in july when i was told i had cancer, the left side was taken out. the second was in august and they took out about half of it out. the base is what is left with a flap from my forearm. but i have had the same pain occur again, the kind that hurts so bad it gives you ear aches. i knew it had come back again. even after them taking 95% of it out and having to chemo treatments. not sure how much is going to be taken out but i hope they take it all out. its really aggressive. I never smoked or dipped before. im 29. I have a family and we want to grow. Im scared. but being so positive, i have no choice but to be.
sergio, male, 29 tongue cancer T3, PEG tube, Flap from forearm...
Male, 29YO, Non-Smoker/Non-Tabocco use DX: 7/11 with T4L1 tongue CA Surgeries: July/11- 1/3 glossectomy, Aug/11- 1/2 glossectomy w/reconstruction (flap from forearm), Neck Dissection (47 nodes, 1+), PEG Regrowth after 1 month of chemo -10/29/11 Chemo: 9/13/11, 10/4/11 Radiation w/chemo: 11/11 |