I have my implant surgery done next Tuesday, 8 days from now, and I am more anxious and upset over this then I was with my initial surgery back in 2003. The thought of losing the teeth I have had since my early childhood is just such an emotional hurdle for me. I'm not sleeping well and I'm distracted from important things I should be doing during the day. They will be pulling out EVERY SINGLE TOOTH THAT I HAVE AND I WILL NEVER HAVE THEM BACK, EVER, FOR AS LONG AS I LIVE.I will be losing yet another piece of me that I don't want to lose.
There............I said it, I feel a little better. I'm trying to spend this week facing this fear I have head on and talk out loud about it. My fear is transferring to my girls and that's not a good thing. I have to find a way to do this without it affecting my family.
You would think that a Hollywood smile and the best chewing capabilities I have had in years would be an exciting thing for me!!

Thanks for listening.
Minnie

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.