Welcome Barb

You have come to the best place possible for help and understanding.

Everyone here will help you and your mate get through this. They are all caring, compassionate people who possess first hand knowledge.

Please keep posting here and keep asking any and all questions and we will help you.

I have just gone through this almost identical procedure. I was scared and frightened. I too, was in a mindset that I would not get treated and that this was the end.

This was only because of my lack of knowledge. They removed almost half my tongue and I was talking and eating (soft foods) in 2 days. My surgery was 45 days ago and I can talk fine and eat anything. I had false teeth prior and I will need new ones after radiation treatment.

If I had teeth I would be almost normal and could eat anything.

It is a very scary situation when they tell you they want to remove part of your tongue.

The people on this forum gave me the courage and knowledge to fight and win against what we sometimes call "The Beast".

I am still healing but I am doing fine. I am working (more than I