Shawn, I regret not pushing my GP when I knew something was wrong, and she said (twice) it was nothing, and the 3rd time told me my tumor was a canker sore and tried to burn it off with silver nitrate. This of course allowed it to spread and grow.

I also regret not eating a big, fat bacon cheeseburger for dinner (with my hands- no fork and knife)and a warm brownie with vanilla ice cream before my surgery. Sigh...I miss chocolate.

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