I'm scheduled for surgery Friday for T1N0M0 (I think) I'm new here. My second opinion doctor has a team of plastic surgeons who are recommenging that we be aggressive with the tongue and rebuild with a forearm free flap.

First, I'm not thrilled about anyone touching my veins or arteries so I have to clarify that part and secondly, it's going to bad enough that I'm getting a neck dissection. Do they have to touch my arm too?

Anyone had this procedure done or just a regular skin graph. Is one better than the other?

SCC T1N0M0 Floor of mouth (under tongue) - Surgery 2-13-09. Forearm free flap with partial glassectomy and left neck dissection. Clean margins and nodes! Contemplating radiation. Non-smoker/casual wine drinker