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.

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.

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.

WendyinGa,

I’m from Georgia and having surgery at Emory Midtown. Where did you have your surgery?