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Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 117 | What Christine and Eric say is absolutely true. Get to a Big Cancer Center, ASAP. I had been misdiagnosed for 3 months as having an infection when my tongue swelled to twice it's size, by the time I got a real diagnosis the tumor was Stage III. Had surgery 15 months ago, radiation 12 months ago and I am here to say I am doing pretty well and you will too. Just go to see the docs that are experts in tongue cancer. Hope there is a center near you, but if not, consider a temporary move to be near one. Wishing you the best !
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.
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