Wow Cheryl,
Thank you so much for going to so much trouble on my behalf.
We do have ENT specialists here, but I was referred to oral surgery because I had a persistent ulcer in my mouth, not my ear, nose, or throat.
Once cancer was diagnosed, I was already his patient.
I've asked for an appointment with my GP to discuss all of this, and I will be discussing it with my specialist tomorrow as well. I'll also be finding out exactly what the oncologist does.
I shall do my best to insist on scans and to ascertain exactly what they have learnt from the stuff they removed.
I know they included a nerve, but that was only supposed to be part of the margin, so I'll check on that specifically when asking about depth of penetration.
I'll add an update after my consultation tomorrow.
Once again - Thank you for all your advice
Hugs