Hey,

My mom's surgery was a success, Friday June 30th, 30% removal of the tongue, and nodes were all clear, .. mom walked today (sunday), n looked a little better than she did on saturday .. its been tough ... i dont know what to expect, she looks/feels very tired .. and they have this breathing tool in her neck .. that gives oxygen directly to the lungs.. .. i think it should be removed by wed or thursday .. .. the doctor said the would keep her for 12 days, n e one care to share their experiences, and what kind of steps the process takes ..

the world brought me to my knees...
Update: Feb 10/08: Mom passed away on Jan 31,08 - infection (unknown) in her lungs with her weakened immune system resulted in cardiac arrest - T2NO SCC of tongue surgery 6/30/06, SCC left neck and lungs detected Sept 07, 7 weeks rad/3 rounds chemo had no effect.