 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | Christine, my recovery is moving right along at glacial speeds. Still have no swallow path and fluid builds up above and below, so I can't speak but lately I have been trying. Turns out the lack of speaking is bothering me the worst as I am normally very talkative <g>.
My daughter has just moved in with me, so I need to keep the clipboard handy at all times, not just when I have company.
It's strange how we sort of get accustomed to this 'chronic cancer'. My third round upset me the least, although the recovery time is affecting me.
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.
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