Welcome to the forums. Hope you continue to post as I have found them so supportive and informative as you continue this journey. Wishing you a quick recovery from surgery. Ask your doctor about exercise for your arm after surgery. The intern doctor forgot to give my husband the exercises and he really had a sore and drouping shoulder for awhile. Physical therapy helped and it is fine now.

Husband diagnosed Oct '11 Cancer of the vocal cord Nov '11 removed right vocal cord. Neck Dissection, cancer in one node, .2, very small & contained) Jan '12 Radiation and Cisplatin, 6 doses. June '12 & Dec '12 clear Pet scan. April '13 Celebrating 1 year cancer free since treatment ended.