Hi

I am new to this forum. But unfortunately not cancer.

This is my second go around with cancer stage 4 both times. My most recent is tongue cancer, I found a lump on my tongue and since I had radiation for throat cancer the first time that was out. Surgery was the answer.

On June 24th I had surgery for 17 hours. 70 percent of my tongue was replaced, the doctors took out a 3.8 cm lump. Then by taking blood vessels and skin from my fore arm, made a new tongue.

I was unconscious for 8 days and woke up literally July 2nd. I lost 8 days in Trauma ICU. I proceeded to stay in the hospital a total of 28 days. During that hospital stay the doctors told me that the cancer was so aggressive (it was tracking the central nervous system through the blood vessels} that they need to radiate me and chemo. Followed by robo cyber radioactive radiation.

This will start next week for 6 weeks, then a week off then the robo deal.

I am currently taking speech and swallow therapy in house. My speech is very sketchy, but I do answer the phone, and practice on all the telemarketers. So I have that going for me, which is nice.

I feel like a burden to my family and want this to be over, but I know I am no where near the finish line. Just starting.

Thanks for reading

Craig