Hey Gary, thanks for the info...I noticed there are a few hospitals in Ohio, which is where both my husbands and my families live. One of them is even doing a few trials. I still haven't heard back from the ENT doctor here for my appt....was told if they didn't call by friday to give them a call. This waiting sure isn't easy. But at least I found someone (my dentist) who finally could see what I have seen all along. I was beginning to wonder if I wasn't crazy?! I did have to laugh when the oral surgeon who set up an appt for me told me to make sure I brought a driver as I'd be drugged up when I leave. My husband said he'd go with me, I said that will be like the blind leading the blind home.....he recently lost his vision in his left eye due to a pituitary adenoma, will be going in for his seventh surgery soon....a cranitomy, but the good news is this type of tumor is not cancerous. When it rains, it pours, my sister in law is being checked for bladder cancer this week, and my mom is having surgery tomorrow. And I wonder why I'm losing what little is left of my mind?!! One good thing about it all is that you learn not to sweat the small stuff! have a good day! shelley