Sandy-

I'm so glad they are recomending a psychologist.The side effects of these treatments are much harder to deal with than other cancers because it effects your day to day minute to minute interactions with people. I'm hoping that they can treat yours with radiation and chenmo. I know base of tongue tumors respond better than anterior tongue tumors. That is what my team at my CCC said and it is what I've read. If they do have to do the surgery you will get through it. The first 6 months were reallyreally hard but I've since steadily improved everyday with talking and eating. It takes a lot of patience and perseverence but it can be done. People have varying levels of sucess depending on how thier surgery and physical recovery from that and the treatments goes.

Don't think of it as the end- having a drastic surgery such as hthat is very daunting but if your team of Drs. reccomends that it will give you the best odds for a cure you must do it.

Wishing you lots of strength during a very scary difficult time (I know well). I'm so sorry you are having to deal with any of this.

Hoping for the best possible outcome for you!

my speech is pretty good now- best with prosthesis in but I can scoot b without it oo. There are tastebuds all over the oral cavity not just the tongue-- so you will be able to taste food too.





Hang in there....LOVE Kate