Thanks so much for y'all's advice! I will definitely talk to them. Thank God for insurance though - I am only paying 10% out of pocket so it could have been much uglier. I'll let you know what they say!


Emily - 24 years old at diagnosis
HPV-, no risk factors
T2N2b Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Left oral tongue, poorly differentiated
Hemiglossectamy, reconstruction, partial neck dissection
30 Radiation treatments, weekly chemo (cisplatin)
1/13/12 last day of treatment
Diagnosed October 2011