Hi,
Welcome to our group. So glad you found us; so sorry you had to. Three years ago yesterday I was diagnosed with stage IV oral cancer which began on my tongue, and went into my lymph nodes. I had surgery to remove part of my tongue, about 30 lymph nodes, and spent most of the summer of 2009 with radiation and chemo. It was very rough but after 6 clear scans, I am still here. Woo Hoo! I wish that I had found this site when I was first diagnosed but didn't discover it until my treatments were completed. You will find a whole new family here. These are the most supportive, informed people that you would ever want to know. Good luck on your journey. I was also a nonsmoker, a social drinker, and was negative for HPV.

Female, nonsmoker, 70, diag. 5/09 after tongue biopsy: stage IV. Left hemi-gloss. and left selec. neck disec. 30 lymph nodes removed May 20. Over 7 weeks daily rads. with three chemo. PEG removed 12/4/09 Am eating mostly soft foods. Back to work 11/09 Retired 4/1/11. 7 clear scans! Port out 9/11. 2/13. It's back: base of tongue, very invasive
surgery involving lifestyle changes. 2/14: Now speaking w/Passey-Muir valve. Considering a swallow study. Grateful to be alive.