Hi Martha
I'm sorry to hear of your diagnosis. I was diagnosed in 2019 with SCC in the left lateral tongue. The tumour sadly went diagonal into the right so I no longer have a tongue. It was pretty scary stuff, I was 39, been married for nearly 4 years and had only been in my new job for a year. I was frightened and didn't know what to expect. Being on this forum has helped me massively in the sense that I've been able to ask so many questions, I've read lots on here and was able to prepare myself mentally for everything my medical team threw at me.
Take your time to get your thoughts together and do read on here. Whilst the stories that people have shared might never happen to you, it's great to be informed for the 'just in case' moments