 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | I've had cancer twice on my tongue -- First time was in 2005 with an external tumor on the side of my tongue (surgical removal followed by XRT radiation) -- Second time was in June 2008 with the cancer inside the front of my tongue, for which they gave me the free flap. At one year post-radiation, I had a CAT/PET scan which was clean and then in May 2007 had a biopsy that was clean. ENT was very surprised (and disappointed) that new cancer had shown up.
Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.
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