Hi there! Welcome Christine is a woman in the know she's been through it. As for your tongue -mine is half numb and I talk fine.. I have my days where it's a little lispy - usually when I'm tired or it's swollen (rads fallout) but its fine. And the neck and shoulder thing I too have been there I'm at 95 % 1 year out...please don't give up. It's amazing how strong we can be. Hugs!


Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan