Let me welcome you too Arthur and I hope you maintain that upbeat attitude. It sure helped me thru this stuff and still is. Good luck with all of your treatments and when you get back to the states at the VA Hospital. You are one of our family now which has a lot of knowledgerable people in it.

Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here