Hello Lynf, 

It sounds like you're doing really well in your recovery post tongue cancer treatment. I am pleased to hear you are feeling better and that you can eat soft foods now. Well done for managing to return to work part time and it's lovely that your colleagues are commenting on how well you look. Things seem to be going in the right direction with your pain lessening. 

It's completely understandable that you start panicking when you get the slightest pain and you fear that it is linked to the cancer - talking to your medical team about this perhaps at your next appointment will help alleviate those fears as I am sure they will be able to explain to you what these pains might be and reassure you that everything is on track and your recovery is going well. It can be difficult to move on after going through cancer treatment and the recovery can be a long process especially when it comes to diet and eating - it can take a while and it's definitely not always easy. 

Other members of our forum will have been in a similar place and undergone tongue cancer treatment and I hope that you will hear from their experiences. If you search the forum for 'tongue cancer' via our search function at the top of the page, you will be able to see all past threads on the subject and respond to any you feel you would like to engage with it. 

I hope that your recovery continues to go well and that you are able to eat lots of new delicious things soon! 

Best wishes, 

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

Thank you

Lynf x