I believe the Pox puts the virus in there, so it can lurk until a good time for it to come out, which means depressed immune system, slow recovery due to aging, etc.

You still have 59 1/2 to look forward to for IRA purposes, 62 for the Senior Discount to National Parks (including 50% discount on federal campgrounds in federal parks and forests), 65 for Medicare and 70 1/2 for more IRA stuf.


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.