Chris,

Thank you for you thoughts and support. I guess if one has to have cancer, living 60 miles from the Mayo clinic is a pretty good luck.

After reading so many of the posts on here, I feel a little foolish even worrying about this. My problem seems so small compared to most. After my surgery, I will likely not need further treatment, less than a 10% chance they tell me. Of course I am thrilled with that news, but it is still a scary road, none-the-less. At this point, I am stressing about waking up after surgery with part of my mouth gone. It's just teeth and jaw bone afterall, I should be able to function just fine, I am told. But still, the thought of it all is making me crazy. Not as crazy as the not knowing part. The week I spent waiting for test results to find out if this had spread anywhere was the very longest, most painful week of my life.

I have not lost my sense of humor, and I don't intend to. That's what I am banking on to get me through. That and the support of good people like you.

Where is Madison Lake? I am drawing a blank.

Amy