OP  "OCF Canuck" Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 47 | hi Christine,
my doctor actually told me before surgery that i likely wouldn't speak or easy for up to a year. so i was pretty pleasantly surprised when i was able to talk after the surgery. like cheek said, my Drs. were the best in this field, at least in Canada. that's one of the reasons. doctors always tell you the worst case scenario. seeing what kate was able to do even shortly after treatment, i feel very positive!
Joseph 59 male
pain in tongue strt 2/10/12, Dx SCC 3/19/12, confirmed Stg IV 4/5/12,
Total Glsctmy & recon w/ flap from L thigh, neck disct, trach 4/27/12
G-Tube 5/1/12
55 nodes all clear
completed 2 chemo 33 rad
non-smoker, non-drinker, exercise daily, mostly vegetarian diet...go figure
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