Patty:
I live in Northern Va.out DC. Have really top notch doctors who specialize in H&N, but not at CC. May get second opion at Johns Hopkins.

The tumor in the tongue is large. They do not want to remove it. No nodes involved. No other cancer found. frown They plan on doing rad and chemo. Have meeting with medical oncologist on Thursday. Will have all info at that time.

Guestion: How does it feel to eat, swall and talk with 80% tongue removed?

Sandy 56, BOT SCC Biopsy 1/21/09 Stage 3, T3NXM0.
Finished 3 cycle induction chemotherapy 4/7/09. (Chisplatin, 5-fu and Texotere). Re-staged 4/20/09,(very successful.) Will start Carboplatin/radiation 2 Gy/5 days/7 weeks (Tomotherapy) starting May 4th. Finished 6/22/09.
OCF member/supporter