Hi Cowie,

Glad you found us and this board but sorry about the circumstances you are facing as the reason for coming here. I had a total glossectomy in July 2003 and with the help of my speech therapist and my mouth prothesis, my speech has really come a long way. Talking which use to come so naturally before now takes a lot of effort in forming words (especially for those sounds requiring a tongue) but I've been able to compensate for those sounds and find that people can understand me about 90-95% of the time. So hang in there and try to find a good speech therapist. You'll amaze yourself that with a good therapist and some hard work, your speech will improve significantly. Keep us posted on how you're doing.

Nancy