Hello everybody,

My name is Brian and I am 52 years old. I was diagnosed with r/lateral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (T2/N2a) and had surgery on 11/27/18. Tumor was removed measuring 3.9cm x 3.2cm x 2.9cm and margins were cleaned, with partial neck resection and removal of 32 lymph nodes. Path report showed mets to one lymph node and a nerve. Treatments included 2x cisplatin (since the doc said I was young and otherwise healthy) and 32 radiation treatments. I am about 2 months post treatments and am learning to eat again with some success. I joined because I have been wondering about things like if and when my sense of taste and saliva production will come back. The great people at the cancer institute have said that I am responding about as well as they have seen, but am wondering about quality of life issues post treatment and beyond. I don't yet have any specific questions as much as I am surfing through the various threads to see what other people's experience has been among those who have gone through this experience. Thank you in advance for your hospitality.

Brian