Max,

You came to the right place for info. I can give you some info but we are all different.

I think my tumor is like yours, on the left side and no nodes involved.

I can't see where they took the tumor out. My tongue doesn't look any different. Where I had the ND you can't see the scar they cut in the crease.

I have trouble with my "s" and if I talk too fast my words run together. If I talk too much I start to slur my words and my tongue hurts.

As far as food if I eat chocolate my tongue feels like it's doubled. I asked my surgeon when I went for my CT Scan 2 weeks ago why? He told me they cut into some nerves some food will not taste the same. With me it's mostly milk products.

I was in the hospital for 2 days I wanted out. I was on liquid Roxycodene for 2 weeks and if need then on to tylenol over the counter.

Scar tissue might bother you afterwards if it does (neck) massage it. I have scar tissue in my tongue a small lump. When I felt the lump with my teeth I called my surgeon immediately scared me. I went in to see him he took a look felt it and told me scar tissue. Since then I've had 2 CT Scans, only scar tissue.

That's all the info I can share with you. You'll be fine, before you know it it will be over. I was scared too just like you your imagination runs wild.

Take care keep us posted.
Connie