We are all home again under our own roof, arrived this afternoon to one very happy little dog named Lucy! We have decided that we shall begin to celebrate Christmas early this year.......very early.........like tomorrow! I think that may be the vicodin talking. But we did talk an awful lot about Christmas today, so many plans.
I have gone from 106 up to 113 and the tube feedings are doing fine, no issues. My mouth hurts and my head has yet to stop pounding from the anethesia "head aches" I always get, but it will eventually go away. I think a few days will maek a huge difference in how I feel. I go back to Hopkins on Thursday to have this bolster in my mouth removed and to be introduced to my new tongue.
Love to all,
Minnie

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.