Wow!! Am I overwelmed, thank you so much for making me feel so welcomed..and for all the replies..I have just now been able to cap off the trache, for the second time, we will see, my next appt is in Cal, I live in Vegas but all this work was done at UCI-Irving..What a GREAT place that is, I love my new team of doctors,,Lord I have a ton of them it seems..The fedding tube who knows for I do not ever see me eating again not with this little bity piece of a tongue that I have left,,but you never know. I have so much to heal..My upper and lower leg, my neck, my mouth, my ears,,My oh my..I dread having to have the feeding tube changed out,,they say it has to be changed every 3 to 4 months,,since I am a very high risk person to be put out..and they may have to put me out..if the "C" doesn't pop up somewhere else, I pray to all the Heaven's that it does not,I can live another 5 plus years,,,that is what I am aiming for,,without this surgery..I was given 3 months and best...I took th e surgery, 3 months was not an option for me...wish me all the success in this..Always, Miss Vicki