Hi, it's been almost a year since I've been here, and what a year. I've still not had neck surgery, but I have had surgery for an ulcer 2 days before the sceduled cancer surgery. My heart stopped once in the ER and once during the operation. The doctors gave my wife...NO GUARANTEE... after 4 weeks in ICU, I was transferred to a room and started test on my heart. It was decided that I needed surgery to repair bridges in my heart. Two hours after the operation my aorta ruptured and I heeded about 12 inches replaced. Total 10 hours surgery. I was given 48 hours and the probability of neurological damage...not... I finally came home in May and was in and out with lung infections and double pneumonia, my wife was told I would not last the night...I DID. I was being fed through a nasal tube and losing weight. I got to under 100 pounds. Finally, I told my wife I needed more calories and started eating soup and spaghetti. Now I'm up to 110 pounds and still eating. I am doingt radiation therapy which should take about 6 months and did 1 chemo treatment back in june. It really helped reduce the size of my salovary glands. Overall, I'm blessed, relatively healthy and happy to be alive I didn't expect to make it.
Thanks,
Arthur