Julkev,

I agree with the shock making it hard to think. It looks like we were diagnosed about the same time. I too am facing surgery.....on Sept 11. If you want to just talk about anything....I'm here going thru the same thing at the same time.


48 yo female, quit smoking 4yrs ago, light drinker, Stage 2 SCC, Bx3, Dx 8/22/13, surgery 9/11/13. Partial glossectomy, bilateral neck dissection levels 1-4. Tongue reconstruction with flap from forearm. 87 Lymph nodes CLEAR. Tongue margins good at 1 cm. No further treatment planned. Monthly monitoring planned for upcoming year then periodic monitoring for next 4