 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Hi Michelle,
I, too didn't have a graft so I can't really address that issue. You will more than likely hear from many who did.
I'll try to answer as many of your questions as I can.
T1 does mean Stage I.
Sialedentitis is a bacterial infection of a salivary gland and it appears that your mom had a chronic or long term infection. (no malignancy).
I'm sorry but I don't know what the skeletal muscle of the tongue is. Never heard of this.
Hope this was of some help. Keep asking.
Jerry
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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