Had a meeting with the Tumour Board today and my PET scan and MRI held no bad suprises, other than a broken rib - which was really painful about 2 months ago and my GP thought at the time it was a strained muscle after an ultrasound found nothing. I think he thought I was being a sook!

Anyway I have surgery on Monday, with the ENT going in first, then the maxillofacial surgeon will remove three teeth and shave off some jaw and the the Plastic's Team will do the free flap from my wrist and get a good blood supply to it by various routes and with some blood vessel grafts, also from my wrist and forarm. The Team was great and went into a lot of detail about the surgery and aftereffects. They were very faith inspiring and were happy to dumb down their terminology to give my a good understanding of what is to be done.

I will go into hospital on Sunday night and having the Operation early on Monday morning. I'm told I will be in ICU or the HDU for at least two days and then spend at least a week back on a ward. I'm still feeling nervous, but at least it is going ahead!

Bring on Mondsy!

Sue G