Ray,

Your Doc is right on. Though some have had it easier(I hope you do), and some have had it harder, that's pretty much it. I had it harder, so I'm going to share some of my "shouldas" with you:

I shoulda said yes to the G tube earlier
I shoulda used it
I shoulda not been so darned stubborn

Also, I got very dehydrated, so I had to start getting hydrated by IV 3 times a week. That maybe could have been avoided if I had done those "shouldas".

I'll be watching for your posts to see how you're doing.

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