Well, the ENT wants me to go to either the Cleveland Clinic or UPMC in Pittsburgh for them to check out my jaw on both sides where the bone is dead and it is spreading. He thinks they, with new procedures, might be able to take just the dead bone out and rebuild that part of my jaw on both sides. He noticed my weight loss and mentioned a feeding tube but as usual with 1/3 of my stomache being wrapped around my Esophagus, I would need to have my stomache opened up and redo things in there for the tube. Damn, life is so much fun at times. LOL I will let him make the appointment with Cleveland or UPMC about going for just the dead bone replacement, but might hesitate on the tube surgery. I guess we learn to walk one step at a time before we can run. I also had a message about the Anneurysm catScan and talked to the Drs nurse and she is setting up the Scan so the Dr knows just what is going on there. I often wonder what it would be like to have the everyday type of surgery. LOL If there is such a thing.


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