Hello! I am very very new to this journey. I had a biopsy done on the right rear lateral tongue on 7/31/26 which returned as squamous cell carcinoma. I am scheduled for a PET and CT on Monday 8/24. I have not yet met with an oncologist but hope to do so next week. I will need surgery, skin graft and radiation treatment. My surgeon is hopeful I can start immunotherapy before surgery. I have a tremendous village supporting me but it also helps to hear from those who have gone before me with this. Can anyone who may have experienced this type of surgery tell me what the pain level is like?