I figured that I should stay in this tread - I'm home from the hospital. Having IV antibiotics for the next 10 days at least. Had a CT and they found a big abscess from the dental work and the cut it open and it is draining now. I feel 200% better than I did on Thursday - according to my ENT I did what was right - we just had trouble identifying what was going on - all the swelling and hardness in my neck is in the same area as my where my flap comes up through my neck so it has been a tuff ID. When the poison stuff got in my stomach it made it a little easier.

I'm going to lie down for a bit and will check in later on. The dentist is fired, because the docs say I did what I should have done with him too (this makes me feel a little less stupid for once), but he did not take some reasonable precautions based on my condition that he should have known to do - being a specialist and all. When I feel better I might me a little angry with him smile

Thank you for all of your well wishes while I was away from home - I did not even feel good enough to worry about the lap top this time.

Jim it is too early to plant - we are having a blizzard this weekend silly. smile
Patty

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SCC Floor of Mouth 7/06
9/06 Surgery, bilateral neck dissection, 58 nodes clear PT2pN0pMx
35 rad 2006
Recurred 6/08, 1 Carboplatin, 1 Cisplatin
Surgery 9/08 - Total glossectomy, free flap from pectoral muscle, left mandible replaced using fibula
35 IMRT & Erbitux 11/08
4/15/09 recurrence
6/1/09 passed away, rest in peace