Hi David,
I am probably not describing it correctly. They are only doing one side of my neck. I am being seen by and ear nose and throat specialist in OK. He will be doing the procedure at SE Medical Center.
The left side of my tongue has blisters and white patches on it, my gums on the left side of my mouth feel inflamed and I have a very deep ulcer under my tongue on the floor of the left side of my mouth. My biopsies all came back positive. I was able to eat soft food before the biopsy but now my tongue is so numb and/or swollen that all I can eat is Ensure, broth or cream soups because I can't chew and it is difficult to swallow.
My doctor welcomed me to have other opinions. His personal options were 1. To do nothing 2.To do a complete jaw removal with chemo and rad.(Radical Surgery) or 3. To attempt to remove the cancer with a CO2 Laser and remove the glands on the left side of my neck in order to make sure it doesn't spread.

Becky

Last edited by Becky C; 09-23-2008 08:05 PM.
9/18/08 Diagnosed SCC/Stage 2 Left floor of mouth and tongue.
9/26 Laser Surgery
10/9 First appt. at CTCA in Chicago
11/24 RO Tomo TX (5x wk)for 7 wks
11/26 Port Insertion w/access
12/2 -Chemo/Cisplatin (1X wk) 123 min. for 6 wks
12/15 - Peg Tube Insertion