Thanks all . . .the surgery went off without a hitch, path report came back perfect and the staples were taken out today! Other than having a pretty unsightly 10 inch long scar right now, all is well!

Tim

SCC Right Tonsil, T2N1M0, Dx 12/04, Tx 40 radiation (180 rad), 8 Chemo (carbo), Tx ended 3/15/05, Selective neck dissection 5/24/05, 22 nodes, 4 levels, no evidence of metastatic malignancy!!! :-)