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Tongue Cancer - Stage 1 - Surgery Successful

dalapathys
dalapathys CSN Member Posts: 20
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Dear All,

Thanks for your great support for encouraging and moral support. My friend diagnosed with tongue cancer (Stage 1) 2 months back and decided to go for surgery. Surgery done on September 3 at Vellore CMC hospital, Tamilnadu, India. Dr removed 1/3 rd of the affected portion of the tongue and replaced with left arm muscle. They did neck dissection also and removed all lumps formed there on precaution basis. It was 12 hrs surgery done by group of experienced surgeons.

Today is 11th day and my friend is able to drink water and liquid food via mouth. She is talking as well. She may get discharged from hospital within couple of days.

Biopsy result came yesterday. They analyzed 2 areas. One on the exterior portion of the removed tongue and other from lumps taken out from the neck area. There is no presence of cancer cells. Dr confirmed that they removed all the affected portion of the tongue. However we need to take one more scan after 6 weeks to reconfirm. Keep you posted.
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  • Pam M
    Pam M CSN Member Posts: 2,196
    #2
    Magnificent!
    Hoping your friend has a speedy recovery. Sounds like its going well already.
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  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 CSN Member Posts: 8,307 Member
    #3
    Awesome News
    Hope the scan proves excellent results...

    Best,
    John
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  • ToBeGolden
    ToBeGolden CSN Member Posts: 695
    #4
    Great News
    Great news for your friend, and great news for all of us. I can speak for everyone when I say we love success stories.
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  • Tim6003
    Tim6003 CSN Member Posts: 1,516 Member
    #5
    ToBeGolden said:

    Great News
    Great news for your friend, and great news for all of us. I can speak for everyone when I say we love success stories.

    Great News!!!
    Very happy for you!!!

    Tim
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  • Sabrina23
    Sabrina23 CSN Member Posts: 103
    edited May 2019 #6
    Stage 1 tongue cancer

    What can I expect I am having surgery glossectomy and neck dissection for Stage 1 tongue cancer?  I am scared and alone.  I don't know what to expect.  Will I need radiation.  They said I would have feeding tube and neck tube.  How serious is this will I survive? 

     

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  • ERomanO
    ERomanO CSN Member Posts: 329 Member
    #7
    Sabrina23 said:

    Stage 1 tongue cancer

    What can I expect I am having surgery glossectomy and neck dissection for Stage 1 tongue cancer?  I am scared and alone.  I don't know what to expect.  Will I need radiation.  They said I would have feeding tube and neck tube.  How serious is this will I survive? 

     

    See my comment in the other

    See my comment in the other thread you posted to.

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