Hi Sue,
From memory you are in Melbourne right? It is great to see that you have had some good times recently. I have followed your posts and know that your journey has not been an easy one.
Now you are again embarking on surgery so you have every reason to be sick of it all and want to vent here.
It is after all the best place to come.
As you can see by my signature I have had the surgery you are speaking of as have a lot of others here.
Mine was a while ago now and while I have had a few issues all in all I am doing just fine.
If you have any specific questions please feel free to ask and either I or others here will be able to answer.
Are you being treated at one of the major hospitals in Victoria with a CCC?
I will be looking out for your next post.
Love
Gabriele

History Leukoplakia bx 8/2006 SCC floor mouth T3N0M0- Verrucous Carcinoma.
14 hour 0p SCC-Right ND/excision/marginal mandibulectomy 9/2006, 4 teeth removed, flap from wrist, trach-ng 6 days- no chemo/rad.
6 ops and debulking (flap/tongue join) + bx's 2006-2012.
bx Jan 2012 Hyperkeratosis-Epithelial Dysplasia
24cm GIST tumour removed 8/2013. Indefinite Oral Chemo.

1/31/16 passed away peacefully surrounded by family