Rita:

Another thing, please make sure you tell your doctor everything you wrote here, no matter how trivial you think it could be. All of these things tie into one another and can turn out to become some serious long lasting problems if not addressed. Range of motion is hard to get back when its gone. Dental work becomes nearly impossible. Just please get it checked out and taken care of. (Oh yeah, almost forgot another one) The everybody's different speech, my cancer was located in my left cheeck twice and behind my top left molar which made the radiation go towards my left which is my problem area. My surgery was just to take out the tumor inside my left cheek. I dont have experience with the type of major surgery you have gone thru. I hope Ive been of some help with all my rambling.




Dianne:

Overall, Im doing pretty well. A bit sick with sinus problems which always turn into other things for me. No sense complaining, gotta keep moving on. Thanks for asking.


Christine
SCC 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 smile