Lori I hope that you remember me from September when Your husband and I had our surgeries on almost the same day. I also hope that you enjoy the holidays with your family. I pray for a brighter new year for you and Ron.

They removed 80% of my tongue in Sept and I am able to swallow. While there are things that are not possible for me to eat again, I am hopeful that I will be able to manage some foods in the future. For now I use the PEG and I am getting used to it. Once I have healed more I plan to try squash and other vegetables that I can mash, cooked apples with ice cream, and possible even some pasta depending on my swallowing abilities. I was surprised at how good pudding tasted!!!

At first I was really looking too much at what I could not do anymore and I am now focused on what I CAN do. I hope that this surgery goes well for Ron. You are a very strong person and I admire you very much. We are all pulling for you.

Patty