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21-Year-Old Woman Has Arm Tattoo Put on Her Tongue After Undergoing Skin Graft During Cancer Treatment: 'Unbelievable'

Harriet Trewhitt, 21, underwent a six-hour operation to rebuild half her tongue after tongue cancer was diagnosed in May.
Doctors used skin and blood vessels from her left arm to reconstruct the tongue, creating a surprising new placement for her tattoo.
The semicolon tattoo Trewhitt had on her arm appeared on the right side of her tongue after the graft.
Trewhitt underwent proton beam therapy at The Christie Hospital in Manchester as part of her cancer treatment.
She has continued speech therapy to regain her voice following the reconstruction.
Trewhitt described the recovery as challenging but progress is evident several months after surgery in August.
The BBC and SWNS reported Trewhitt’s journey, emphasizing both medical ingenuity and personal resilience.
Surgical recovery included addressing blood vessel connections that initially failed, requiring revision.
People magazine provides ongoing updates on Trewhitt’s health journey and related cancer news.

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