Hi Andrea, I to am at the start of my treatment. In fact I was up at the hospital today for my pre-op app'ts and met the whole Head and Neck oncology team. My surgury is scheduled fo Tues(Sept. 20)and like you, I am terrified. I have already received a lot of info and support fron this web site and forum as you will too. I have SCC of the right lateral tongue with 1 bad lymph node on the neck. The tongue is a recurrence from a tumor removed 3 years ago. They are going to do a hemi-glossectomy and right neck dissection with a forearm radial free flap reconstruction followed by RT and maybe chemo depending on the pathology. The Docs have told me that the tongue tumor is fairly superficial a T2 most likely and I have a good shot at beating this. I am hopeful and positive and I hope you are too. We need lots of hope and faith to get thru these tough times. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Betsy