Hi Vickie,

I am SO glad that you'll be starting speech / swallowing therapy! That's a big step in the right direction. I just "graduated" therapy after spending 16, 1 hour long sessions with my speech therapist who became a very special person to me in my fight in trying to live a new "normal" life. I know it will be a lot of work and will take a lot of patience, but believe me when I tell you it's all worth it. I'm living (and talking and eating) proof! smile

Hugs,

Nancy

Stage IV oral cancer (tongue), T3N2, total glossectomy with right and left modified neck dissection 7/03, rad /chemo ended 11/03