I just turned 69y/o and 5 days later received diagnosis SCC on left side of tongue on 9/4.
Will get the CT scan this week, see my PCP and meet with surgeon next week. Surgery Oct 20.

Without benefit of the scan yet, the Dr estimated it could be @ a 1 inch width x 3 inch length part of tongue removed, and neck lymph nodes removed for evaluation.
I'm still working but had already planned to retire at end of this year.

I have looked through many topics and posts. I would be interested in some details of what the first few days after surgery are like. I guess I'll have a sore neck with large bandage.
I wonder about the tongue healing time, amount of pain during healing, etc. Probably have feeding tube through nose?
I expect my surgeon and/or his staff will give info about those things. But I have a lot of time to think and wait first.

For work, I transport frozen research material and frozen vaccines, etc. in a specially equipped truck which involves record-keeping, temperature monitoring, and the usual trucking industry things.
Wondering when I can expect to return to this kind of work, and what workplace difficulties to expect with the loss of normal speaking.
Already applied for short term disability.

I know that much will depend on the CT scan results.

Thank you in advance for replies.