I am a 34 year old mother of two..recently diagnosed with cancer ..tumor in my tongue. had partial neck disection with node removal 7 years ago and now has returned. i recently had half of my tongue removed...speech is difficult and hard to understand but i can swallow with minimal problems. I am fixing to start radiation for 2 months every day with 3 rounds of chemo. The side effects sound horrific i have huge anxiety whwn i swallow and feel like ia m suffocating..i dont know what is in store for me my md says....the most difficult thing i have ever endured....i have autoimmune problems an d have been through lots of hospitalizations...so his remark terrifies me....just want to talk to someone who can relate...