 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Beleive it or not, this can be done!!!! I had 5 doctors working on me. One doing the peg tube, 2 plastic surgeons and 2 ENTs. My surgery was about 10 hours long. The docs switch on and off throughout the surgery. You need to get a positive mindset going into something like this.
I am a 3 time OC survivor, bet you dont know very many 3x cancer survivors. Ive had cancer 3 times in 3 years. This means Ive never fully regained my strength before getting a recurrance. I dont want to go thru all the hurdles that Ive had with this. If I can do it then I know YOU can too!!!!!
I will send you my home phone number if you would like to speak to me on the phone. Im available after 11am eastern time.
ChristineSCC 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  | 
