Hey Eileen,
I'm having it done tomorrow at 10:15am. We just arrived in Baltimore about an hour ago, it's getting to be like home to us now! The hospital has a very nice motel that gives us a great rate so we always stay there. We did notice the difference in our gas, that's for sure.

I have a friend that coaches the softball team with my husband, she's a breast cancer survivor, and she just had to have a fine needle biopsy a few weeks ago. She's kind of whimpy and went on and on about how painful it was. It wasn't until today that I started to get anxious about it, I'm the master now about now worrying about something until I absolutely have to! So, now that the time is here, I'm flipping out. The thought of having needles stuck in my radiated neck that is harder than most necks scares me, simple as that. But, it needs to be done so I'll get through it. I'll just sure be happy when it's all over.

Thanks Eileen
Take care,
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.