Peter,
it depends which part of the tongue was removed. This affects what sounds are altered. I lost about 25% of the anterior tongue and except of for a sharp s and z (german) all others are now pretty much ok. It did take a while but to some extent you adapt and compensate using different words. It also depends what language you are using i,e. German vs English for example.

cheers

M

Alles Essig ?



Partial glossectomy (25%) anterior tongue. 4/6/07/. IMRT start @5/24/07 (3x) Erbitux start/end@ 5/24/07. IMRT wider field (30x) start 6/5/07. Weekly cisplatin (2x30mg/m2), then weekly carbo- (5x180mg/m2). End of Tx 19 July 07.