Blue Jay, I had slightly more than half of my tongue replaced with a graft of skin, fat and blood vessels from my forearm, and then they grafted that with skin from my thigh to close off the would. I have had no issues with the grafts, and other than getting used to a different feel in the mouth (there are no nerves in the flap), all is good. The scarring is healing nicely as well

Living in Canada, I tell people I was attacked by a bear...you'd be surprised how many people believe that...

Tina
Diag: Aug. 13/12
T3N0M0
50% + glossectomy and bilateral radical neck dissection, removal of nodes zones I - V
Surgery October 11/12
Chemo/rad on hold due to clear margins and nodes
Sept 21/13 clear CT with anomaly thought to be the artery, being watched closely.
Dec 16/13 - anomaly confirmed artery, all clear
nickname: "get 'r done"
Plans: kick cancer's butt