Anne-Marie, I took your advice and told my doctor that I was anxious about the surgery. His response was "Tough. You're a big girl, put on you're big girl panties and get over it." Haha. I was not expecting him to have quite that brazen of a bedside manner... Although it made me laugh and I appreciate his no BS attitude, I am hoping that the doctor I see on Friday says something a little bit different smile.

Thank you TheresaC. I appreciate that and hope you are doing well!

3/2014: 25, no risk factors (nonsmoker, rare drinker, HPV negative) SCC right lateral tongue, T1N0M0 - well-differentiated; surgery - removal of tumor, salivary gland + neck dissection
11/2017 - ovarian torsion
12/2018 - basal cell skin cancer