Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 50 | Wow. And I think I have it rough. I can't really share any helpful info other than I had almost a third of my tongue removed and could speak fine after surgery but now after radiation I can speak but it's distorted and for some reason my voice is deeper. I perfer not to speak at all when I can. The top of my tongue is raw. Hang in there. U can honestly say slowly but surely things get better. They really do. I think we forget the progress we make and I for one get do caught up in the problem I'm experiencing at the moment I forget where I wS
Large sore on right side tongue. Had for 3 mos. biopsied came back stage 2 well differentiated tongue cancer. Partial tongue removal and neck disect. On feb142012. Rads for 6weeks finished in June. Couldn't speak or eat for 5 months. Clear pet scan dec 2012. Former smoker hpv- 27male. Recent ENT visit said "as far as I can tell you're cured" 💗
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