Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Michelle: Eileen is right about it hurting to talk. I went 3 weeks without being able to talk from it hurting so badly. Dan is probably being so grumpy now because it is really starting to hit him hard. Im surprised he is still able to work at all. This is what everybody was saying when you read the worst is yet to come. Be very cautious of his fluid intake. Just a few more weeks to go before Dan will start being back to himself. Its such a long road to recovery, just hang in there and vent on here as much as you like. You know we all care  ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive |