packer 66, thanks for letting me know about the club. my ent doesn't seem to concerned about the fistulas and i didn't know how common they were. mine seem to drain and then heal up by themselves. hopefully that means i won't need surgery to fix them. i'll keep praying about that one....i really don't want to go back under the knife again.

my leg is feeling better each day....less and less pain. i can hobble up steps now...without screaming, so i consider that an improvement.

thanks for all of your support.

i'll keep you updated.

anyone who wants to contribute to the oral cancer research at ohio state, please see my posting under activism.

thanks