I was like Joanna, I healed quickly and was up and about quickly. But, I've always been a very, very active person who doesn't even sit to watch a movie, I stand and move around while watching it! We're all different, no truer words have been spoken on here. I also doubt it will be 7 months of feeling poorly, by 7 months I was very close to my normal self.

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.