Can anyone share with me how long it took for them to heal from a tongue biopsy done after radiation treatment? I had a biopsy done 17 days ago now, and while it definitely looks much better than it did, it still is not completely healed up. I know that everyone is different and that radiation throws wrenches in the healing process - but just trying to get a feel from others out there who have experienced this...

Lisa
36 years old at diagnosis
SCC of the tongue T2N2bM0 Stage IV
post hemi glossectomy and neck dissection (3/28/07), finished 6 weeks of radiation and Cisplatin x2 6/19/07. Biopsy taken from right side of tongue 7/17/08 - results showed infected abscess and no return of SCC!