Thank you Brian, your kind words and welcome are so much appreciated!!!! I also forgot that I lost the whole left botton of my mouth, not sure what they call that. What really ticks me off is that my insurance is saying that implants (teeth) smile are considered reconstructive surgery. I'm fighting it, However, I'm devastated. I am 43 years old, single, attractive female. How am I supposed to work and date and eat? My doctors did a wonderful job, if I had my teeth, I would feel that I could finally move on and talk about all this in the past tense. Another part of me is ashamed that I am putting so much emphasis on my looks. I don't know if that makes me a vain and selfish individual, or if it's normal.

I was 42 when diagnose two years ago, smoker, light alcohol use, partial gossectomy, left neck dissection, peg, 7-09 IMRT, no chemo deemed nesseccary, 3-2011 HBO.