Hi all,
Thank you for your responses. I agree that I probably do need a second opinion, but I am afraid that if I wait the cancer will spread.
What if I ask for the laser for the cancer and ask to wait on removal of glands? He said the reason he wanted to remove the glands was for the precaution of spreading.
Jerry, I notice you had 30 nodes removed, did the doctor do this when he/she did the SCC? What exactly is the SCC? Was laser offered to you instead of the glossectomy?
Sorry to sound so ignorant, but this is all new to me.
Thanks you
Love, Becky

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