hey guys.
thankyou for giving me your time to express your opinions on this. i guess there is no clear 'black and white' answer.. at this stage i only drink once a week, on the weekends. and that's only if there's something to celebrate. i by no means will drink for the sake of it as much anymore. but as one of you mentioned, we're here to enjoy life. so I'll still enjoy some beers when celebrating something with family & friends. and cutting back on how many drinks is an easy decision. I may be young, but i certainly don't feel invincible anymore! so i'll take things with a little more moderation, and less often.
hey Christine, i mentioned it to my surgeon. he didn't seem too worried. he basically expressed what's been said here. along the lines of it being ok to have some drinks, but don't get too carried away. I definitely understand your choice to give up alcohol after the 3rd time. i can't imagine how hard it must have been to go through everything 3 times.you must be a real fighter.

on that note, nothing unusual was seen or felt today on my neck or in my mouth. so good signs so far. fingers crossed it remains that way.

thanks again for your time in replying.
cheers,
dave