Hi Christopher,

I have had the same tongue surgery that you are facing. As you can see below in my signature, I had a partial glossectomy, and I also had 30 lymph nodes removed. You don't mention anything about a neck dissection.

As far as the glossectomy is concerned:

1. I had frozen sections and you are correct in your understanding of the procedure.

2. I did not have my tongue sutured either and that was to allow it to heal better. After speech therapy, no one can tell that I had a partial glossectomy.

3. Hurting like crazy is a pretty good description. I had 10 days of no solid foods and taking a teaspoon of liquid tylenol with codiene took about an hour to get down. I drank Ensure, with little sips at a time and I lost 15 lbs (that was a good thing).

All in all, compared to what others have and will go through, it was really nothing to complain about. You have a lot to be thankful for.

I am curious as to how your scc was discovered.

If you would like to speak with me on the phone, send me an email by clicking on the icon that is second from the left at the top of my post. Send me your phone number and when is a good time to call. I'm sure I can answer any additional questions you may have.

Good Luck.

Jerry