Thank you for all the well wishes, angels and prayers, especially the loud ones smile I need all the help I can get tomorrow.

My doc is keeping me asleep for a few days while Im in ICU. Visitors are allowed after Thursday. Basically I will go into the OR and cry like I always do since Im scared. Next thing I know it will be Wed or Thurs. and I will wake up a new person.

Boy, to think I used to complain about getting a cold. Wow, this sure has taught me not to complain about little things. I still consider myself lucky to be here and able to help others.

Gsbe, Im going to take a picture too. I love your idea of the before and after shots. Ive taken a ton of pictures the past couple days.

It was a great day seeing Suemarie, her daughter, and meeting her boys. What a nice family. We had lunch together after seeing the doggies. Sue....THANK YOU!!!!! I felt much more at ease after talking with you about Neil's recovery.

This round is different for me. Its a huge surgery 10-15 hours. Many parts of my body will be affected. But...this time is different, I am strong now. For my second round I was still trying to recover from the chemo and rad treatments which had ended only 7 months earlier. This time I do not feel that bad, jsut sore jaw and ear pain. I am strong and although Im very very afraid, I feel confident going into it this time that I will be ok.

My new motto will be ....

I'LL BE BACK smile

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile