Nelie,

This is Barb, the dental hygienist, oral cancer survivor (from Clarks Summit). The roof of your mouth is probably getting so sore at night because you are breathing through your mouth. You could try putting a coating of Vaseline on that tissue, which would also maybe make the tip of your tongue feel better too. My tongue also gets sore on the side where I had my glossectomy, but I wear a night guard when I sleep, which keeps my upper and lower teeth separated and so my tongue kind of goes in between them instead of rubbing against them and it has helped a lot. I speak all day long for my job too and there were days in the beginning when my tongue was very sore, but now it usually feels okay. It takes a while, but you will feel better. I was impatient and I didn't belive I would ever feel better again, but I do. I didn't have radiation and it still took a long time for my tongue to settle down.

Barb