Jim,

I do keep laughing, but smiling is a problem. I open my mouth and my lips get sucked inward - scare small children, I fear smile . So I have this Mona-Lisa-smile-thing going on. If I get my teeth, maybe I can smile big again? Doc says top teeth are no problem, except that if I get top without bottoms, it might look worse. It will make my bottom lip going in more pronounced. So I guess it's all or nothing. Oh well, that mysterious smile thing's worked OK for old Mona. I could always just save those uppers for mealtime. I'll be seeing the surgeon at Shands in October. We'll see what he says he can do (or not) and if it's too risky to try (or not).

Lani

SCC part glossectomy 3/06, recur 8/06 glossectomy, floor of mouth, part of jaw removed, RT/chemo thru 10/12/06, PET clear 7/08
"A bend in the road is not the end of the road, unless you fail to make the turn"
Passed away 12/14/08