I was diagnosed with tongue cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) on Nov. 9th of last year. When I got the diagnosis it rocked me to the core and all I could think of was the C word. I have since gone through radiation and chemo and have learned that my particular cancer has an 80-85% curability rate, which is far from a death sentence. Hang in there because the treatments are not fun, i'm not going to lie, but I was able to get through them much easier by thinking about the high curability rate and by keeping my eyes on the prize. Best of luck to you and hang in there.