Just a note of encouragement to you. I had a squamous cell carcinoma removed from my tongue Friday, September 27th and was home the following Monday, eating by mouth, swallowing, & talking. I was told I needed the surgery the previous tuesday, so I did not have the time, really, to go online to read forums and get a lot of information. Sort of glad I didn't. No sign of any spreading into neck. My ENT surgeon wants to see me every 6 weeks for a while, have a CT scan every 3 months for a year, then once a year for 5 years.

My very best wishes to you.