my hair is growing back out in the back - be prepared though, it is looking mighty funny at this point! I have very straight hair, and the hair in the back now is super curly and very fine... it looks really funny actually. it has brought family and friends a lot of laughs smile


Emily - 24 years old at diagnosis
HPV-, no risk factors
T2N2b Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Left oral tongue, poorly differentiated
Hemiglossectamy, reconstruction, partial neck dissection
30 Radiation treatments, weekly chemo (cisplatin)
1/13/12 last day of treatment
Diagnosed October 2011