Hello My name is Rick.I am new and would like to see if anyone can talk to me in this forum. On Wednesday I received the bad news. I will more than likely be having an operation of my tongue. (removal part) Please explain if you have had this.The cancer is NOT at the base but in the front part.

Morning Ric I am so sad at your posting but at least you have found the right place to be at this time.
I AM VERY sure the guys on RDOC will be contacting you today who have the same problem.
All I can say is hang on in there as my Cancer is differnet but Cancer is Cancer.

Paul

Hello Ric and Welcome to RDOC. I have Oral Cancer as well. Let me know what all you want to know about and I will try to help you with you questions. I live in Las Vegas however I went to UCI-Irving to have my work done. THEY ARE GREAT!!! If you would like to know more about the Doctor that I went to, let me know. He is the kindest most caring Doctor I have been to in quite some time. I have seen a lot of them too in my 15 years plus with Oral Cancer.. I am so so sorry that you have to face this and so young. GOD BLESS YOU RIC. Always, Vicki Lynn

Hello sorry to hear your news, we are here for you so ask all the questions; where will you be having your op.Remember healing takes time and everyones body reacts in a different way; try to keep positive; I had my two 'op end of last November; Paul Pikeman and Vicki Lynn are great and have really been through the mill and back; It is a tough old life. Garance

Hi im Marion. I was diagnosed with cancer to base of tongue and back of neck in August this year. Had surgery on 12th October 2004 and was in hospital for two weeks. Its been a slow recovery process and now im in my third week of radiotherapy.
Please feel free to ask me any questions.

Hello Marion, Welcome to the site that no one wants to belong to....LOL....But I for one am so thankful that it is here. So what surgery did you have done? Right side, left side. How is your radaition going so far? I have emailed you back so I have all the rest of the questions on there.....Anyone who wants to email me personally---proudokie@excite.com I am also on AOL messenger--proudokie46..So "IM" me and we can chat, would love to visit with you....Always Vicki Lynn

Welcome to Rick and to Marion,

Like Vicki Lynn, I was treated at UC-Irvine. Small world. I was fortunate that the radiation worked on my tonsil cancer, and spared me surgery. Every case is a little different.

Right now I'd suggest having faith that with early detection and good medical care they will get rid of the cancer. So for now do as much as you can to enjoy all your favorite foods, because once they start screwing around with your mouth -- its just too depressing to think about.

Good luck,

Ron

Ron you were treated at UCI-IRVINE? WOW small world indeed. I have the BEST doctor there. I just love him....He is so kind and very gentle. He calls me,,,yes,,,just to see how I am doing. I have never had a Doctor do that. Trust me I have been to so so many too....WEll I was just reading thru and saw that and of course had to say something....Love always Vicki

Vicki, I consider my main doctor there to be Terry Shibuya in otolaryngology. I also see Jeffrey Kuo in radiology, and have consulted the dentist, Dr. Lowe, and another oncologist whose role I never quite understood named Ignatius Ou.