Hi Don, I know we chatted b4 your surgery and you were looking into getting to the VA hospital. Did you get anywhere with that ? If you can get in there you can get a second opinion. I know that many of the docs from Loyola are also on staff at the VA (next door). Good Luck.

DX 12/6/10 of T3 SCC Tongue.
Surgery 1/3/11 was hemigloss & forearm free flap, midline mandibulectomy, Neck Disection-All nodes clear.
Ended rads 5/11/11. Taste buds back to about 80%. PEG removed 4/5/12, experimenting eating real food again. If I can do this, so can you !! Stay Strong.