Hi,
Thank you for your replies, comments, experiences, and best wishes. I am so happy to hear there is light at the end of the tunnel.
I have been under the care of two different Prosthodontists. The first one in August 2010 and one beginning in April 2011. I switched because the first dental clinic had not received medicare approval. I had several adjustments at each clinic, my last one on 9/13/2011. I go back on October 3rd for some more fitting on the definitive obturator. I'm not sure how many more visits I will have. I will let you know how things go. Thanks again. Linda