Yep... Not that I would ever want it to happen, but a glossectomy - if it renders you cancer free - is worth it, and while it may effect quality of life in the short term, I think it is very overcomeable (is that even a word?) and frankly the body has a way of making up for the loss of something like that - for the most part. hugs

Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan