Hi LoneWolf,

I have tongue cancer so I can share my story with you. I'll will give you the shortened version of course:)

I had a sore spot on my tongue for a while that felt like an ulcer. When it was biopsied by an oral surgeon it showed severe dysplasia. Then I had surgery and it was cancer. By surgery is called a partial glosssectomy. They remove some of the tongue and it hurts, I can't lie. I have had 3 more since then. My last was just 2/11/09 and I'm recovering now. Even after all of them I don't have any problems with my speech or eating once the recovery is over.

I hope this gives you an idea of what can happen. As I'm sure you already suspect, there are so many factors that make everyone's experience a little bit different.

Good luck and keep us posted.
Suzanne

Suzanne
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T1 SCC on right side of tongue
Age 31...27 when diagnosed
4 partial glossectomies
No chemo or radiation
Biopsy on 2/2/10-Clear
Surgery needed again...no later than April 2011
Loving life and just became a mother on 11/25/10
It's not what we CAN'T do..it's what we CAN do:)