I just wanted to give everyone a update. It been 6 weeks since my surgery and 2 weeks out of the hospital.

Went in for my check up today. The doctor was very happy and told me I do not have to pack my mouth or the drainage area in wounds. He was could not believe how the healing took off. He now told me I could start eating soft foods and he also said with eating it is not a marathon and do not rush it.

The next step he wants me to do is speech therapy to help with my speech. Hoping to be back to work on 6/7.

This has been a rough road and we all have to remember to keep are heads up.

I want to say thank you to everyone here for there kinds words and support.

Round 1 5/2007 - 35 Rad treatments and 6 chemo of cisplatin
TPN feeding for 5 months during treatment and after.
Tumor was on the right side of the tongue.

Round 2. Tumor on the lower back right jaw area. Surgery on 3/12/2010 to remove the tumor, rebuild the jaw and some work on the back tongue.