Gee Pete, with all you were going thru, I'm amazed at your ability to make any posts at all never mind such wonderfully descriptive ones. Did you ever think of writing a novel? I think you would be great - maybe a medical murder mystery? Hope you feel better soon.

Karen-age 47 5/07stage 1 tongue right side partial glossectomy 3nodes removed on right. 6/07 didn't get it all-2nd partial glossectomy. 11/07 stage 3(?) partial glossectomy,flap.all nodes removed on right side. 1/08 peg tube. IMRT 39tx,chemo-cisplatin. 5/08 left side 1 lymph node w/cancer - removed