|   "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) 
 Joined:  Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 |  My left leg corresponds to the left side of my tongue free flap, and my right leg corresponds to the right side graft.  I have, in their honour - renamed the left "2004" and the right "2007".  
 I don't/didn't have alot of hair on the upper parts of my thighs which is where they took the tissue/grafts from so I was lucky there.  Also, being larger than the average bear gave them choices!
 
 I'm sure it will go well.
 
 Hugs
 
 Donna
   Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1.  2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God!  Surviving isn't easy!!!!  .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)
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