I have been reading your message boards for several days and applaud all of you brave people! My best friend in this whole world just had a complete tongue removal yesterday. Along with lymph nodes on one side and jaw bone. We were all hoping that reconstruction could have been possible but the surgeons said none of the tongue was useable (the tumor was the size of a large lemon). Surgeons said they "relined" it with pectoral muscle. Is there a chance she will ever talk or eat again? The surgoens said they were able to save the voice box and felt they "got all" of the tumor.

And help me here, how is the best way for me to help her?