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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Cathy, welcome to our site! You will find tons of info and support here.
Im sure your mind is a whirlwind of questions and emotions right now. Its always a scary time waiting for a big surgery.
If you dont feel you are ready to go home so quickly after your surgery, speak up and tell your doc you are not up to it yet. Dont let insurance be the reason you are released so quickly. If possible have someone with you are much as possible during your stay. They are be your voice. Your speech will be hard to understand and its going to hurt to try talking so let them be your voice. If you havent already picked one up, a dry erase board is a great help for this type of situation.
Best wishes with everything!!!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | |
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