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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Sallyanne, 20 days sounds to be a good schedule for you to have surgery. I was able to put mine off for alittle over 2 months, diagnosed in early June and surgery August 24th. It also gives you plenty of time to get a 2nd opinion.
You have alot to do to prepare for the upcoming surgery. Eat all your favorite foods. Make sure all your affairs are set up to have someone take care of things for you. Its so much easier to do this now with the bill paying online. Line up everyone who offers their help. Write down their name and number, especially their cell phone. Hopefully everyone texts in case you have any speech impairment after the surgery. Once you come home it would be helpful if people would do a load of laundry or pick up a few groceries for you. There are all kinds of things that a friend could do to help you. Make sure you have something to write on, just in case, like a dry erase board.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
