Hi Katy, how are you doing? Read your story, i've been in this journey too. Almost in your age. I was 29 when i discovered the cancer on the right side of my tongue. I was stage one and all my exams are fine and hope they keep like that for the rest of my life.

I think your should ask your doctor about the differenciation of your tumour. Was it poorly diferenciated? It is really fast moving to have those recurrences is a such few weeks.

Let us know and count on me wink

December, 2011 - T1N0M0 SSC Oral Tongue sugery (Dec 07, 2011). Partial glossectomy, primary closure. Selective Neck dissection, all 57 nodes free. 29 at diagnosis, no risk factors at all. No smoking, drinking and HPV negative. Can you explain? I can't.