Hello
I am new to this forum and new to this cancer. I previously had microcarcinoma in thyroid and had a thryoidectomy in 2010 which left me with a paralyzed cord.

I developed an ulcer under the front right side of my tongue in June. Went to the doctor and she said it was stress and would take a while to heal. I have Crohn's disease so ulcers aren't uncommon. In October it still was there and I was having ear pain as well. My dentist sent me for a biopsy and it confirmed that I had squamous cell cancer.
I have established myself with a ccc and saw a head and neck oncologist yesterday. I have an appointment with a surgeon on Friday but feeling overwhelmed.

My CT/PET scan showed a spot on larynx and the cat scan showed some enlarged lymph nodes but they didn't show on PET scan. The doctor thinks that the larynx is ok that it just might be a mistake on scan since I have a paralyzed vocal cord so I use that side to talk.

I don't know what questions to ask the surgeon. Any questions that you feel are important to ask? I also wondered how long I might be in the hospital for a partial glossectomy? I work three jobs and have a child in high school and one in college, so being off work for very long is not an option.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. So glad I found this site.