OP  "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 716 | Hey everyone,
Well, my gall bladder is out and I am sore as heck...Like somebody punched me in the stomach a few times. I could not imagine how hard it would have been if they had to use the scalpel rather then the laser...They just sucked it out from my belly button!
Yesterday, it occurred to me that I'm eating a lot better. I can add pepper and eat slightly spicy foods. My tongue does get tight so stretching exercises does help a lot.
There is a lot of hope out there for those of you just starting this thing...it's hard but doable.
My ONE year anniversary will not be until November 4th, 2009...
Oh...and I did have 1 1/2 glasses of wine on my GF's birthday...it was like I was drinking for the first time! It will not be a weekly or even a monthly routine...just on special days...
7-16-08 age 37@Dx, T3N0M0 SCC 4.778cm tumor, left side of oral tongue, non smoker, casual drinker, I am the 4th in my family to have H&N cancer
8-13-08 left neck dissection and 40% of tongue removed, submandibular salivary gland & 14 nodes clean, no chemo, IMRTx35
11-4-08 Recovering & feeling better
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