good to hear from you, Pete. hoping that is the last time you are at the mercy of the hands of dr futran while he is a good man, you have been thru quite enough.
please go slow and easy on the road to recovery ... men in your age bracket always seem to push it (my brother is about your age and every surgery he has i have to lecture him because he overdoes it and ends up with setbacks because of it ..) so slow down, let others tend to things for you and allow the body to heal
let us know if we may be of assistance ... otherwise we will be here thinking of you and saying a prayer for you.
take care (HUGS)
Rita - Age 44 wife, mother of 4 - ages 3,16,21,24 & grandma to 1 (R upper) Maxillectomy 8/8/08 - UW / Seattle, WA.
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"Those who think by the inch and speak by the yard, should be kicked by the foot."
while he is a good man, you have been thru quite enough. 
