Thanks, Christine. Tubes in my ears? Are they put in once and then taken out when extraction/treatment is over? Or do they come in and out for each session? Yeah, you're right: no one can assure me that I won't develop osteonecrosis. I was just hoping for some stats to carry with me, xx% of patients who undergo blah blah blah.... LOL I know that I will be able to face this turn in the road, just need some time to digest it. I am jealous of cancer survivors who say that they can go a long time without thinking about their cancer experience. My mouth is so still compromised, I am reminded of my cancer every morning when I wake up and every time I eat. But I am here, I know. And I am grateful. I am. -Michelle