David D & Joanna,
Thanks for your replies. Great news that there has been a tongue transplant. What were the negatives that your Dr. told you about David? I am having my surgery at the U of A Hospital in Edmonton as I did my first one. My Dr in Edm is an absolute saint. I have such confidence in him and feel I will survive anything with him on my side(unless of course if I was ever stupid enough to take up the cigarettes again as he told me that after working on me for 15.5 hours, he would kill me himself if I ever started smoking again!). Anyone have more info on the tongue transplant?
Oct00 Stage4 SCC,rad neck dissection.Removal of 50% of tongue with forearm flap added.All nodes removed and clear.IMRTx30.New tumor stage 1, removed rest of tongue Aug 03. Still talking!
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