Hey all. First time post here, I just registered (and, yes, I read the rules!). I was diagnosed at the end of February with tongue cancer. CT is clear and oncologist thinks it's T1N0 but we'll see after surgery. We have a fantastic cancer center less than 10 miles from my home and I really like my doctor. I feel very blessed with this and what seems to be an early diagnosis.

Thursday I'll have the tumor and white patches removed from my tongue and a Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy to see if cancer has spread. I'm hopefully optimistic I won't need radiation/chemo but trying to stay realistic. So, I won't be devastated if I do need treatment.

I don't smoke/use tobacco, have rarely drank alcohol at all in my life, and am HPV-. However, I do have lichen planus which is likely why I have cancer. I don't know, though, I don't understand all of this.

I'm so grateful to have found this forum to read other's experiences and support each other.