Hi again,
I had my MRI scan of the neck on Thursday, and my CT scan of the chest and abdomen is arranged for Tuesday. I think, if they both show negative, I'll ask for a PET/CT scan of the neck just to confirm there's no early activity that the MRI scan missed.

I was wondering; it's now 18 days since my laser surgery.
Is there anyone on here who had laser surgery close to the tip of the tongue, where the lateral nerve was severed as part of the margin, who can tell me whether or when I can expect the numbness of the tongue to go away, and be able to speak properly?

1990s: Oral Lichen Planus
Feb 2013: Persistent lateral tongue lesion
Jul 2013: Biopsy
Aug 2013: Diagnosis - T1N0SCC
Sep 10: Laser surgery to remove 1cm lesion with 1cm margin and biopsy of smaller second lesion further back
Sep 23: Tumour confirmed poorly differentiated & aggressive. Scans pending.