Donna,

Hello and sorry to hear all you are going through ..you have come to the right place for support and answers to your questions, as far as what the neck will look like ..back in feb they removed 32 nodes out of the left side of my neck .the incision was ear to chin ..but in a crease so almost looks as though it was there people who didn't know me before dont realize it with my hair and even those who did say what a remarkbale job..looks like a crease or a wrinkle ..however I tell them i am to young for wrinkles LOL. that side of my neck is somewhat thinner. I also lost 25 % of my tongue I have a slight lisp specially with certain letters ,again people dont know me cant tell..even those who do say it is fine ..of course I am self concious .I was talking in recovery room ( or course i LOVE to talk ) ,You can do speach therapy and there are people here who have lost a lot more of there tongue and still speak . So may you find the answers you are looking for and just know that we are always here !