Jennifer,

I hope this post finds you home from the doctor with good news. I, too, have been reading Tonya's posts and am having a hard time with them too. Who said grown men don't cry?

Take the codiene as long as you need to. No need to suffer. I probably stopped too soon.

A laptop is a nice convenience. Wish I had had one. I had my surgery on 4/6 and was back to work (on a modified schedule) on 5/3. Needed a nap every night that week. The next week I had a full schedule. But don't forget, I did not have a tongue graft. Take as much time as you need. Fatigue sets in very rapidly.

I will email Eva again with your phone number, now that I have it. She may be away for a week, but who knows, she may check her email while away. Here is a link to her web site where she discusses her cancer and an organization that she founded: http://www.evagrayzel.com/red_balloon.shtml

If you can, check out the whole site. She is quite a remarkable woman.

I'll be praying for good news today.

Jerry