Thanks for your input, I am no familiar with medicine and thought 12 hours was a litle much but you guys say no. Makes it a little better. Did you have pain when you first woke up? I am showing my husband this sight, but I have a hard time finding what I posted. Quess I will get used to it.
blessings to you all today

Partial mandibulectomy and neck dissection 2/3/07. T2NOMO.
Had 14 hour operation which included reconstruction of jaw.
Reconstruction failed. Some radiation, no chemo.