For mine, they surgically removed a very small piece of my tongue. Not even big enough to notice. With mine it took 2 stitches but, many times, stitches are not required. Aabsoutely no pain except the shot to deaden the area. I was eating and drinking normal the same night. Not to worry KTBUG.


11/28/2006. Left lateral tongue, partial glossectomy, T3, moderately differentiated. 12 lymph nodes from neck, all clear. IMRT, 30X, ended 02/21/2007.