Hi again everyone,

Well unfortunately it's been confirmed that I'm a member of the club. Base of Tongue SCC - Looking like T1 or small T2, N2b, M0 which I believe is Stage IVA. We're looking at surgery on the tongue and a selective neck dissection II-IV followed by radiation about a month later - 6 weeks, 5 times a week - Aarrrrggghhhhhh!

To be honest, I was expecting it so it didn't come as that much of a shock but I'm sure as hell not looking forward to it all. I welcome your advice with open arms.

Mel.

2013 - 39yr old female, DX BOT SCC Stage IVA (T1N2bM0) HPV+
28 May 13 - Pharangoscopy & tongue biopsy
29 May 13 - BOT Surgery & right ND (lvls 2-5)
31 May 13 - Hemorrhage, emergency trach, critical care
BOT clr mgns, 9/67 nodes & extracapsular extension
Finished 30 rads & chemo (cisplatin) stopped after 1 round due to hearing loss
May 2015 - left supraclavicular swollen lymph node & area - CT planned 9 May