I just want to say thanks to everyone for your responses. It's really comforting to know I'm not alone. Also, I can't believe how many other young oral cancer survivors there are out there! My surgeon at the Mayo Clinic had only seen a handful of young oral cancer patients before me. I was so young he actually had a lady come in to take pictures of my tongue for them to use in training papers/textbooks. I kept asking myself "why me?" I had no risk factors. I was so young. I had always tried to be so healthy. The more I look on this forum and the more I educate myself, the more young, low risk patients I find. I really hope that I can somehow help to make a difference in future research and oral cancer diagnosis. This really is an amazing group. I greatly appreciate this forum for existing. Thanks!