Posted By: Donna Nettypoho....how are you doing??? - 07-27-2002 01:32 AM
Hi Netty.........Just thinking of you and wondering how everything turned out with your surgery. I know you may not be feeling well enough to even respond to this message and that is OK. Mostly I just wanted you to know that we are here thinking of you and sending good thoughts your way! You are not forgotten! Sincerely, Donna
Posted By: nettypoho Re: Nettypoho....how are you doing??? - 07-31-2002 11:36 AM
Hi all,

Sorry it took a while to get back online. I'm doing fabulous.

My surgery was very successful...they removed over 1/2 of my tongue and all of my lymph nodes. 1 lymph node was chock full of cancer, and 2 others showed a few positive cells. Other than that nothing else was cancerous. They took 2 hours extra to make everything look just right, and it paid off. My new tongue is beautiful, and there will hardly be any scars on my face or neck. I really have to hand it to my doctors...they were awesome!!

My arm was the donor site for the tongue, and I'm getting more and more use back in it each day. I can type normally now, and that's why I am back online. I was told today the arm skin graft took 100% so it will be fine. My leg looks awesome and doesn't bother me one bit.

I'm healing very fast...they only kept me in the hospital 9 days, and every time the docs see me they can't believe the progress. My trach was taken out before I came home, and I'm talking better now than before the surgery. I also can drink fine and am able to eat a little.

My biggest fear right now is going back to radiation. I start chemo and rad again in mid-August, and am worried about side effects. I am doing so well now and just don't want to go backwards due to the treatments.

Thanks for all of the good thoughts and prayers from everyone...they really helped me alot.

I'll keep everyone updated on my progress.
Posted By: youngerag Re: Nettypoho....how are you doing??? - 07-31-2002 01:49 PM
Hey fighter, glad to hear things are going so well. Continue to be strong and upbeat. If you need to vent you know where to fine us. Take care and my thoughts are with you in the coming weeks. Please keep us posted. Anne.
Posted By: Brooke Re: Nettypoho....how are you doing??? - 08-01-2002 01:05 AM
Netty.......
reading your post post made my day!! Congrats! Keep up the good work and keep kicking butt,
girl!
Brooke
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