Senior Member (100+ posts)    Joined:  Feb 2011  Posts: 117  |    I hope it's just an infection, but I would call and get that appt moved up if possible just to check it out.        
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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