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Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 61 | Update:. Hi all, its been a bit of time since I posted. Just letting everyone know that I will be going back into surgery Friday. This time, i will actually get the treatment that was supposed to happen 7 months ago. Partial glossectomy, about 1/3 -1/2 removed on the left, neck dissection with lymph nodes removed, then reconstruction with a free flap from the forearm and then a skin graft to cover. Not gonna lie, stress and anxiety are at an all time high. But, I want to offer some advice, I should have listened to at the beginning. Please, if you are diagnosed with tongue cancer or anything really, do your research first before letting some doctor cut on you. Competent, experienced doctors over doctors who dont want to look incompetent. Anyway...take care of yourself or loved one first and foremost.
04/21/17 Biopsy at ENT
04/25/17 Biopsy result SCC on left side tongue
04/27/17 CT Scans--shows shallow tumor
05/02/17 Pre-op
05/03/17 Surgery to remove tumor
05/08/17 Cancer still present
05/10/17 2nd surgery-
06/05/17 PET on 6th, RADS start on 06/20/17
07/11/17 Halfway point!
08/01/17 Last treatment
11/1/17 Cancer is back
11/15/17 Emory University surgery. neck dissection, left lymph nodes removed, tongue free flap from left arm with skin graft.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | I was wondering how you were making out. Im so glad to hear you are getting this taken care of right away. Please post an update when you are up to it. Best wishes with a successful surgery and a speedy recovery.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | | | | Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 61 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | | OP Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 61 | update: I'm in hospital. trach still in, having a time getting rid of plugs in lungs. everything hurts, but they said everything is good. skin graft is painful and trach area is horrid. left arm hurts like the Dickens too. well rant over.
04/21/17 Biopsy at ENT
04/25/17 Biopsy result SCC on left side tongue
04/27/17 CT Scans--shows shallow tumor
05/02/17 Pre-op
05/03/17 Surgery to remove tumor
05/08/17 Cancer still present
05/10/17 2nd surgery-
06/05/17 PET on 6th, RADS start on 06/20/17
07/11/17 Halfway point!
08/01/17 Last treatment
11/1/17 Cancer is back
11/15/17 Emory University surgery. neck dissection, left lymph nodes removed, tongue free flap from left arm with skin graft.
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Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 1 | WendyinGa,
I’m from Georgia and having surgery at Emory Midtown. Where did you have your surgery? | | |
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