thank you for the answers! it helps me a lot.. my mother will be seen by oncologist on monday for her chemotherapy and radiotherapy. i just want to ask also about her tongue. the suture are loosen and there is a little pus on it..is this dangerous? is there a big chance for her to survive? me and my dad are very worried about my mother. we are not yet prepared for this kind of situation and my 2 sisters is still young.


-my mother's (53y/o)tongue sore at right lateral does not heal for 4 mos
-CT scan all normal except enlarged submandibular region
-AUG '12 Punch biopsy revealed ( SCC, Well differentiated)
-surgery done AUG 20,12 removal of 1/3 of her tongue and lymphadenectomy w/ NGT T2N1M0
- to be seen by onco