SCC lower floor of mouth. Tumor is lower mid tongue area. I'm 39 years old.

I was first referred to a cancer center and the doctor recommended surgery and left and right neck dissection. Skin graph from thigh with bolster technique.

Second doctor is with a good hospital. He recommended the above (left neck dessection) with removing the tumor and a forearm free flap to rebuild the tongue.

My tumor is a T1 and boardering T2. Leaning towards second doctor and have the surgery already scheduled for this Friday...I'm just not sold on the forearm free flap. I'm wondering if thigh graph with lots of physically therapy will have the same effect.

Thanks for all of the quick responses!