 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | Happy New Year All! Sorry this is so late, I am healing very slowly from the surgery 12/14.....on lots of pain meds....they found two cancers in tongue and the one on soft palette.....I am currently only drinking my food and cannot speak well....the doctors want me to heal up more before I go out to speech and swallow therapy.....I am praying they got all the c.....Love to All, Carol
Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10
---update passed away 8-27-11---
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