CONGRATS DIZ!!!!

Thanks for posting your uplifting update!!! smile

You are a shining example of someone who went thru heck but still managed to overcome the side effects and did everything possible to make progress in and uphill battle with speaking and eating that's paid off, tremendously. Excellent attention to detail has helped you get thru everything. Im sure theres lots of newer members who have recently discovered our sight reading your posts and learning tips on how to succeed.

As always, Im wishing you all the very best with all your endeavors. Hope you stop by once in a while, your posts are excellent motivators for those in the middle of their fight. Im already looking forward to your next update smile

Be well smile

Christine
SCC 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 smile