[quote=suzanne98]My fiancee looks at my tongue all the time to make sure it looks ok. He always knows what he's looking at too...maybe your husband can do that for you. That is how I have learned to not be nervous all the time. Also, you can never be too careful. If you are ever concerned just call your doctor. It's always better to be safe than sorry.[/quote]

I find that it's best to look once a week or so, not every five minutes, because I won't detect the gradual changes.

BTW, this is a good example of what someone can do to help -- Sharing the burden of looking for changes.

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.