Since it's not really cancer until the pathology report comes in, I am just "visiting" this forum. Biopsy today of a "lump" and then pathology report and ENT follow up next Friday Feb 6th. However, late yesterday I finally got a copy of my Jan MRI and the radiologist's conclusion: "The imaging findings are concerning (sic) for recurrence of left tongue neoplasm at the posterior left tongue and lingual tonsil ...."

The MRI also noted that my entire left side of the tongue had enlarged enough that it "...crowds the left posterior oropharynx" So my complaint to the ENT that "i have FAT tongue" is validated.

So while hoping for the best, but expecting the worst, what's the recovery rate, info etc involved in tongue surgery (assume partial glossectomy.