Saw the oncologist surgeon today and found out that the cancer has recurred on what used to be the "good" side of my tongue. Surgery will occur between 2-4 weeks - need to coordinate with the plastics people. I'm coping. Wish I could say "I'm Okay", but for friends and family I feel I need to be stronger than I really am. This totally sucks. Surgeon says that the area this time is smaller, replacement tongue will likely come from my arm instead of my thigh, and that re-radiation and other decisions will be made as needed as we know more. I am working very hard on maintaining some sense of ?? sensibility?? and not totally Loosing It like I did when I was diagnosed before. They have given me morphine in pill form, so far it hasn't removed the pain entirely. I got back and see them again on Thursday.

Keep me in your prayers. Thanks to all.

Donna