Hello everyone.
I was on this website several times last winter following my SCC tongue cancer. I had 1/3 of my tongue and lymph nodes on the right side removed. As you all know, it was pretty rough, but I got through it very well I think. Tried to make a lot of changes for the better for myself in order to deal with the "bad stuff". Lost a lot of weight this year and feel so good about myself, and then,,,,, boom..... Another spot that has turned to cancer. This one is much smaller and the ENT feels like he got it all and clean margins 2 weeks ago with out patient surgery. I will see him this Fri to take out stitches and discuss my options. I feel like they will recommend radiation this time after recommending no radiation after the Christmas surgery. I am really drifting here, trying to decide if radiation is the right thing, or just keep "watching" it. How in the world are we ever sure what the right thing is? I just don't know how I can make that decision. I wonder about going to some cancer center but I don't feel that it would do any good unless they had a lot of experience with these SCC types of tongue cancer. Do any of you recommend a cancer center in the midwest for a second opinion? Just feel like I am drifting around not knowing what to do right now. Hope I feel better about making a decision on treatment after seeing the ENT Friday. Thanks for all your thoughts...