Hi Kathy,

I'm also a patient at Johns Hopkins - it is one of the best hospitals for H&N cancer. My background is also similar to yours, although I did not have a neck dissection but did have radiation after surgery #1. Five years later I had a recurrence - same location (3 more surgeries over the next year). I was initially treated locally, but when I had a recurrence that is when I ended at Hopkins. Before this I did go for multiple opinions at a few different hospitals, but I found Hopkins to be the best.

Wishing you the best!