Thanks Anne-Marie, especially for the correct French translation of bougie. Apparently my thoracic surgeon wasn't fluent in French either (he's the one who told me it was French for "pencil"). I'm guessing it is something candle-like in shape....

Paula, Hold those "no cancer" thoughts until I get back the results of my PET scan. Then I will really celebrate since today is the 2 year anniversary of my partial glossectomy and selective neck dissection and that is the last time that I had any known cancer in me (though I did go on to have rad and chemo just to be safe).

Nelie

SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"