Tongue Cancer - Stage 1 - Surgery Successful

dalapathys
dalapathys 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 Member Posts: 2,196
    #2
    Magnificent!
    Hoping your friend has a speedy recovery. Sounds like its going well already.
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #3
    Awesome News
    Hope the scan proves excellent results...

    Best,
    John
  • ToBeGolden
    ToBeGolden 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.
  • Tim6003
    Tim6003 Member Posts: 1,514 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
  • Sabrina23
    Sabrina23 Member Posts: 103 Member
    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? 

     

  • ERomanO
    ERomanO Member Posts: 323 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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