I like the Tin Man Syndrome, although in our cases, the replacement parts are just being recycled from other areas of our bodies. I am looking forward to the day when they can grow new body parts from the old ones, so I can have a tongue that moves and has lots of nice working taste buds.

BTW, with my first flap surgery, all my clothes worn to the hospital still fit to wear home, however, the fluid buildup in my leg and feet and waist, etc., from the second surgery meant that my jeans were suddenly too small -- Something to consider depending on where the harvest area will be.


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.