"OCF Canuck" Platinum Member (300+ posts) Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 381 | Hi Rebecca, sorry for your news. If it is visible it's usually on the oral tongue (you can't see the base of your tongue which is in your throat).
I could feel a problem about 4-5 months before I was diagnosed as well. You can see my staging below. I had my surgery 2 months after seeing an ENT. I am a year out, and doing well. This is something that she can recover from!
Once you have more information (PET scan results, CT, biopsy) and a treatment plan, we can provide more detailed information.
Good luck.
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
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