Newbie in tongue cancer no man's land.

Hi 

70 years old and recovering from tonsil cancer, treatment was challenging as was recovery,.. treatment in Ninewells Dundee 

We do adapt to our new normal, takes a lot of inner strength and lots of support .

Others with more knowledge of your condition will be on the forum soon, hopefully they can offer some advice 

Peter 

Hi Kiff and welcome. 
my nearest neighbour at 85 years old is a lifelong lichen planus sufferer and had a cancer resected from her tongue five years ago. She is doing really well. There was no lymph node spread 

Hi Kiff. I was 61 when diagnosed now 67   Best advise I can give for now take a notebook and pen with you write down what consultant says anything you don’t understand don’t leave until you’re clear in your own mind. Plus if you can,take someone with you another pair of ears helps. Fingers x for you 

Hazel 

Hi,

sorry yiu are going through this.

I wasn't going through something 100% similar, I was diagnosed with cancer in the tongue that was detected from the lesion on the side of my tongue but didn't need pain medication before the biopsies and surgery but I am based in Scotland too if you'd like to DM me. 

Thank you people for your helpful and supportive comments, I'll be back here on the forum, I think, when things are a bit clearer. Best wishes to all..

I had surgery for tongue cancer 1 year ago, didn't need any additional radio/chemo

About to go through same

stage 4

not eating much as swalllwing is fifficult

Very sorry to hear what you are going through, Spencerbear. All this waiting, uncertainty and limbo-land is very difficult. I guess we have to hope that a clear treatment plan is developed quickly and that we come out on the other side of surgery-and after recovery- to a period of stability with a reasonable, an acceptable, quality of life. Things will not be easy, or the same as before, I know. Best wishes