Thank you all for the information and the encouragement. This is a very scary time, and It is wonderful to realize that there are people out there who have survived the same ordeal, and are willing to share information. The posts here have reduced my desperate fear of the unknown to a more workable knowledge of what lies ahead. THAT I can live with!

Blessings to you all.

SCC L lat tongue,Dx 9/15/05 T1N0MX L MND and L lateral hemiglossectomy 10/03/05. Recurrence 11/15/06 2nd surgery 12/04/06 hemiglossectomy 3rd surgery 01/15/07 tonsillectomy Radiation 01/25/07 to 03/08/07 3-D/CRT X 30