Hi all,
I had my biopsy of my tongue on Saturday and my surgeon said it is another squamous cell carcinoma (this time at the back of my tongue). He thinks it broke away from the one at the front of my tongue and was too small to be detected by the PET scan I had done in April before my first surgery. I also had the PEG tube inserted along with the port for the chemo. I don't even really feel any pain or tenderness where the port is, but where the PEG is my stomach is so sore I can hardly stand it. Can anyone that has had the PEG tell me if this is normal and will this soreness subside? The surgeon showed me how to do the cans of J (forgot the name sorry) and I have been doing them as my tongue is still so sore, I am having a hard time eating anything. Not sure what happened either during all the procedures but got home from the hospital Saturday evening and my left eye is all swollen and bruised on the eyelid. Looks like I lost a boxing match lol. Anyway, looks lie I will start my chemo and radiation next week. Hope I feel somewhat better by then.
Camille

February 2017 saw 2 different dentist for ulcer on tongue. Was told by both it was a bite
March 10 biopsy done by oral surgeon
March 17 biopsy results are keratanizing squamous cell carcinoma
May 3 partial glossectomy and right modified radical neck dissection
May 8 post op appt. given news in surgery 34 nodes removed from neck, 1 with cancer but still encapsulated and had not spread
drainage tube out and feeling pretty good!
May 26 appt. with radiation oncologist- No rads needed