 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | I actually had a staple removing tool; they come out easily and painlessly with the right tool (several different kinds of staples, so several different kinds of removers, but all work like paper or box staples to bend middle so ends back out) -- So far, I have let the Docs do the work because they need the practice!
Glad you are back!!
Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.
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