Thanks Cheryl. At this point realy I'm taking it day by day, see one part of the surgical team on teh 9th,. the other on the 13th. See how I"m progressing and such. I think for now I've "plateaued" in that its just waiting for the various wounds to heal, sterri strips to fall off, bruises to heal, get some strength back, get my wits back about me. quit spitting up gunk, all that fun stuff.

Try and get out for walks in our small town every day, get the strength built back up on the leg they took the flap from. Lots of benches can stop and rest.

SCC Tongue, stage IV diagnosed Sept, 2002, 1st radical neck dissection left side in Sept, followed by RAD/Chemo. Discovered spread to right side nodes March 2003, second radical neck dissection April, followed by more RAD/Chemo.