Where are you in Texas? MD Anderson is one fo the top two CCC cancer centers in the US.

Yes, people do have SCC surgically removed and go on without a reoccurence. Look for Jerry Wilcks posts. The more advanced cancers usually also have radiation and chemo. While neither of my bouts with cancer have been on the tongue, I am still bouncing around here many years later.

While you sound like you are in good hands, do get a second opinion at CCC. This can be very aggresive and needs to be seen by people who see hundreds of these a day.

Take care,
Eileen