I am so mad!!! I went to the hospital Thursdsay for what was suppose to be a very simple procedure-I was going to have my throat dialated and my PEG removed. Well, my throat was so swolled and my mouth is so small that they had lots of trouble & ended up putting a small puncture in my esophagus. So, I was in the hospital for 2 nights, I'm in horrible pain and back to tube feedings. I'm so bummed. I was eating again and had finally gotten over most of the pain and had my spirits up. Now this. The surgeon tells me today.....well, you have to realize you're never gonna be the same person you were before cancer & that now you'll be stronger than other friends and family memebers. I was on so much pain meds I didn't even know what to say. Does anyone have any encouraging words for me? I'm so sad & mad!! Not to mention, I haven't been able to see my 2 year old in 3 days cuz of all of this. frown


SCC-tongueT3N0M0- IMRT 35times-1/07-3/07; along with one cycle of Cisplat & one cycle of Carboplat; weekly erbitux.finished all tx.3/07-supposedly gone. Recurrence 6/07. Age 31-non-smoker/social drinker. Devastated it's back.