 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Con,
I'm on my second cancer, tongue this time, and I had one third of my tongue removed. My speech is very good, better than I expected and I am slowly working my way back to eating. Good luck with your surgery or whichever treatment option you choose.
Minnie
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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