You know Ken, I still have an open wound on my left heel that remains open after 21 months. Even with the hyperbaric treatments. I developed nasty decubitus on my heel and the top of my foot, donor leg, while in the hospital. The cast was applied to tight and when they finally took it off after my days of complaints it was horrible. It lifted the top of my foot right off, I still have no feeling in that area and the scar is ugly. My heel remains an issue as I have developed the habit of not walking flat footed on that foot, putting all my weight on the good leg. I just got used to it rather then be more energetic in correcting it. I really didn't expect it would last so long!
I grew up in Maine and LOVED visiting the many Islands there, also spent tons of my childhood taking the ferry to Prince Edward Island, Canada.........so beautiful. Now my only ferry trips are the Cape Mays Ferry to Atlantic City once a year!
Take care,
Minnie

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.