My husband had his surgical consult yesterday about the lump in the axilla. The MD was very positive. She felt that because it was caught early,it's mobile and the location that there was a high possibility for good results by removing the nodes there.
And even said there was a good possibility that it could be stopped there. Best news since that stupid lump was found.

But(I'm starting to feel with good news there is often a but...) he has to get medical clearance to make sure he is ok with anesthesia. He has been lucky enough to make it into his 60s without any surgeries where it was needed.
The surgery is around two hours.

I know a lot of folks here have had surgery and I was wondering what their experience was with general anesthesia. I'm assuming that many of the surgeries required it,although maybe local is more common?

The other option would be radiation under the arm but Dave would prefer the surgery if it is a possibility.

Just wondering what folks think about general anesthesia, their experiences,etc. Thanks.