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Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 458 | Hi Neha, sorry to hear about your father, but I gather India is pretty advanced as far as treatments in this sort of cancer so you can be sure he's getting good care.
I had about 1/6 of my tongue removed with partial glossectomy, sounded like a drunk version of Homer Simpson for quite a while. Had to conciously excersise it more or less to get mobility back to the tongue to sound ok.
Still have problems if I have to talk too much, start slurring and not sounding clear. Basically it was hard work to get to any sort of normal. Time and perseverance will prevail if he works at it.
Bob
SCC Tongue, stage IV diagnosed Sept, 2002, 1st radical neck dissection left side in Sept, followed by RAD/Chemo. Discovered spread to right side nodes March 2003, second radical neck dissection April, followed by more RAD/Chemo.
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