I am amazed at how much more quickly this go-around is healing compared to last time (and that was also a quick-healer). Plenty of pain meds, so if it isn't fairly painless, that would be my fault! This morning I discovered that I have some pain behind collarbone, heretofore not a place I've associated with OC treatment pain.

Finally got my machinery set up, the suction and ventilation stuf -- Gotta admit that the hospital setup is a lot quieter than these portable setups.


Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.