On Nov. 20 I was told by my oral surgeon that the sore that he removed was cancer. We were all surprised because I don't fit the profile. However, everything snowballed after that. I met my surgeon on Monday, Nov. 24 and had surgery the next day and came home on Wednesday. When I returned to see my surgeon, he said that my lymph nodes were clear and the edges of the tongue tissues were clear. Therefore, I am not doing radiation at this time, yet the thought is always there, "Will it come back?"