My husband had surgery for tongue cancer in July, they took 1/3 of his tongue, trach, graft from upper leg and modified neck dissections from both sides. They said the nodes they took were clear and no radiation needed. Three months later he got a swollen gland which turned out to be a cancer tumor. He had a radical neck dissection Christmas eve and they couldn't get all the tumor. He began a very heavy regimen of chemo/rad about 6 weeks ago and has two weeks to go. I'm sure he was a different case and you didn't say how big the sore was. Dan just thought his was a canker sore and didn't get to the doctor for months and then more months before final diagnosis. He was stage 2/3. We are praying that God will completely heal Dan through this regimen of chemo/rad. He was in the hospital for a week with the tongue sugery. Had me gotton a clear diagnosis sooner it probably would have made a big difference. If anything comes up, just get checked right away. His oral sugeon said his swollen gland was most likely an infection and put him on a regimen of antibiotics which was a wasted 10 days. We should have demanded a PET scan immediately. We are now at U of MD which has a great tumor board and feel like we are in the best hands possible for what he has. There are lots of people who post on this board who had the surgery years ago with no recurrance. Dan is 48 and didn't fit the profile, not a smoker, etc. I hope and pray you are over the ordeal and can get on with a great life...just remember to get anything unfamiliar checked out right away!!

Take care!
Debbie