Paul,

Thank you. But I informed myself right? I made the effort and chose not to listen. In fact, my wife says I wasn't ready to hear what the Mayo was telling me. I'm really mad at myself mostly. I skipped a follow up in 2014 that would've possibly prevented the 2015 case. Who knows.

All of that said...during this most recent go around they found two blockages in my heart. I had an abnormal rhythm(they say M.I.) while still in the ICU and that lead to two stents. Would I have been so "lucky" at the Mayo? Maybe I would have breezed through the free flap only to drop dead mowing the lawn this summer?

BTW I look at your signature and all that you've been through and I wonder what keeps your spirits up? Right now I can't get past all of the hits I've been taking and my altered quality of life. How do you do it?

Warmly,


Jay

--2003 SCC Left lateral tongue
T-I
Partial Glossectomy
--2015 SCC Left lateral tongue
T-II N-0 M-0
Partial Glossectomy SND
--1/30/18 SCC T-IV N-0 M-0
Segmental Mandibulectomy, Partial Glossectomy,
Fibular Free Flap (failed)
Emergency flap surgery (partial success)
Leech therapy (partial success)
M.I. in hospital 2 90% blockages
2 stents inserted
--3/2/18 Pec Flap
RAD IMRT 35 (in progress)
Chemo 7 doses Cisplatin (in progress)