Thanks Christine...I will be sure to ask for the talking trach!
Angelia, please get checked sooner than March 1 - even a dentist might be able to help. This was a brownish/gray circle below my tooth in the gum. It hurt when I brushed it and now that they took the biopsy from it, it hurts when I get saliva with food/drink near it - stings I guess.
Suzanne, I am sorry you have to do further surgery as well.
I go for more tests and a full body PET scan on Wed. Possible surgery date is 2/18. I hope it doesn't get put off much longer than that because it is tightening my throat making it hard to eat and cough.
I am going to move my post (a new one) to "currently under treatment" so you can follow it there.
Michele in IL