I had biopsies of the tongue, but was not cancerous. Were you or are you a smoker, chew tobacco, any other risks types for cancer, such as alcohol? I would want to have an endoscopy of the aerodigestive tract to check for any other involvement, in addiction too, a full body PET/CT scan first. As mentioned, seek another opinion, prefably at a CCC. Personally, I don't like the watch and wait approach when there are positive margins or any cancer for that matter, which really can go anywhere. When they did a RND, surprisingly, cancer was found in my neck muscle. in another surgery, I had positive margins in the cervical neck, a different area, under different conditions than yours, but they had to go all out on me with surgery, rads, chemo again. Good luck.


10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil
11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp
01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks
06/11 30 HBO
08/11 RND PNI
06/12 SND PNI LVI
08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux
10/13 SND
10/13 TBO/Angiograph
10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI
12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo
11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO
03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN
09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy
04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site
06/17 Heart Attack Stent
02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs