https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Life-after-total-glossectomy/m-p/31266#M475 <P>I'm 67 years old and was diagnosed with tongue cancer mid 2017. Since then, I've endured two rounds of radiotherapy (8 weeks, then 6 weeks), and my most recent surgery involved a total glossectomy. My lastest check up was a week ago and given the all clear.</P><P>I'm very lucky that:</P><P>1. I have the love and support from my family and friends</P><P>2. I'm still actively working and enjoying my work as a practising accountant</P><P>3. I'm in incredibly good spirits and philosophical about it</P><P>I do struggle with a speech impediment and being unable to eat solid food.</P><P>I'm wondering if anyone has experienced what I've gone through and in particular, how to deal with excessive salivation in addition with the loss of a tongue, with speech problems and eating normally.</P> Wed, 04 Sep 2019 12:56:52 GMT Ronnielym 2019-09-04T12:56:52Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Life-after-total-glossectomy/m-p/31266#M475 <P>I'm 67 years old and was diagnosed with tongue cancer mid 2017. Since then, I've endured two rounds of radiotherapy (8 weeks, then 6 weeks), and my most recent surgery involved a total glossectomy. My lastest check up was a week ago and given the all clear.</P><P>I'm very lucky that:</P><P>1. I have the love and support from my family and friends</P><P>2. I'm still actively working and enjoying my work as a practising accountant</P><P>3. I'm in incredibly good spirits and philosophical about it</P><P>I do struggle with a speech impediment and being unable to eat solid food.</P><P>I'm wondering if anyone has experienced what I've gone through and in particular, how to deal with excessive salivation in addition with the loss of a tongue, with speech problems and eating normally.</P> Wed, 04 Sep 2019 12:56:52 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Life-after-total-glossectomy/m-p/31266#M475 Ronnielym 2019-09-04T12:56:52Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Life-after-total-glossectomy/m-p/31368#M476 <P>Good afternoon&nbsp;<a href="https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/7105">@Ronnielym</a>&nbsp; and welcome!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I am so glad that you have a great support network around you, that's incredibly important!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I wonder if you've come across this thread:&nbsp;<LI-MESSAGE title="Your experience with side effects from head &amp;amp; neck cancer treatment (radiation / mucositis)" uid="25626" url="https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Your-experience-with-side-effects-from-head-amp-neck-cancer/m-p/25626#U25626"></LI-MESSAGE>&nbsp; yet?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>There are a lot of people in a similar position to yourself that have posted or are posting in that thread about their experiences&nbsp;<img id="heart" class="emoticon emoticon-heart" src="https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/i/smilies/16x16_heart.png" alt="Heart" title="Heart" /></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 12 Sep 2019 02:13:46 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Life-after-total-glossectomy/m-p/31368#M476 Katekat 2019-09-12T02:13:46Z