Liz, both the nurse practitioner and I are doing the poking. Having plumbed the depths, in two directions, of the voids, I no longer need to probe.

I've suggested that maybe we should just ream it out and install an 'Upper G-Tube'<g>.

It's going to take stronger antibiotics than so far because it is still suppurating away. Problem right now is that my neck is very tight and my range of motion side-side and up-down is quite restricted, plus my ear hurts.

Here's the latest, sent to me today; I will see Dr Haakenslash on Wed.

"The comments from tumor board is that there is an area at the left side at the base of tongue which could relate to non-healing tissue or potentially be tumor. Dr. Futran is not convinced and wants to see you on the 31st. This is not an area easy to biopsy so he will evaluate himself. I told him that you are basically at your baseline ie doing okay not declining per my evaluation."