Hi Jenna,

You're the same age as I am and I just had one third of my tongue removed on Oct 4th. Do you have a feeding tube? If they are having you do radiation, please ask them for one if you don't have one already. If you've already lost 10 pounds and can't afford anymore, you will need help nutritionally during any further treatments.

It hasn't even been a month since your surgery, give yourself alot more time to heal and adjust to the new you. It's amazing what we can adjust to. I'm still in the healing process and I had my surgery before you. It's easier for us if we understand that healing is a slow process and that our bodies, not us, will set the pace.

Wishing you well with your recovery and keep posting , it will help you.

Minnie

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.