Hello!

I am joining because my mother was recently diagnosed with spindle cell carcinoma of the tongue. She had a partial glossectomy with neck dissection one week ago and the margins, PET scan, and lymph nodes were all clear. Dr. said today it is stage 3 and she will need approx. 6 weeks radiation w/ PEG tube. This came out of NO WHERE, my mom isn't a smoker and a growth just appeared one day on her tongue and grew very large in 3 weeks. Due to the suddenness I don't think she/we were prepared for just how difficult recovery and treatment are going to be. Any suggestions? Things to keep in mind? What to expect? Thanks very much in advance!