OP  Senior Member (75+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 82 | Hi,
My name is John Nichols. Last July I was diagnosed with an oral cancer lesion on the left side of my tongue. After a hemiglossectomy taking about 1/3 of my tongue, I began radiation Sept. 10, 07 for six weeks for lymph node metastisis. I thought I had been sick before in my life, but this, especially the radiation, proved me wrong. I can honestly say now that I know what it's like to have your tail kicked...literally. I have been unable to eat until recently and this only includes soups and such at this point. I have had a PEG tube since October, and can share with anyone the miseries associated with the type cancer, surgery, and outcomes that I have experienced. I am delighted to find this site, and will be equally delighted to join in any conversations.
John - Proud to be here...
Hemiglossectomy 08/02/07, 4 lower molars extracted prior to 6 weeks IMRT 09/10/07-10/19/07, SCC w/met to L neck lymph nodes, rad only, no ND. PEG 10/26/07-02/05/08.
"We're all in the same boat in a stormy sea, therefore we owe one another a terrible loyalty."
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