Hi Janie,

It looks like that they are contemplating whether to do a total glossectomy which means removing the entire tongue or to conduct radiotherapy & chemotherapy in hopes to shrink the tumour first in a effort to avoid the total glossectomy.

There are several members here who have gone through a similar process as to the procedure I have stated above and would highly recommend you type this into the search box provided in this forum to get better insight.

Do NOT get into a pattern of over analysing things in your head - your primary job as caregiver is to distinguish between fact & fiction and to ensure that your loved one goes through this battle equipped with the best possible weapons and knowledge at hand.

Hope that helps.