 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 | You can go forever with half a tongue! Heck I'd give 3/8 of a tongue to get 1/2 a tongue...lol. My first surgery they took half, my next they took 3/8 of what was left, leaving me with 1/8 of my original tongue. I wish I could send you a pic because you would see that I am DEFINITELY not fading away!
Kate used to be around and she had her entire tongue removed - she was doing great.
I know this is hard for you, but hang in there and go through the surgery required to rid the beast. You can and will get through it.
Donna
Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)
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