Glad to hear they got him in quickly and he is doing well! Recovery from this surgery may seem daunting, but from what I've seen firsthand with my mom as well as what I've heard on here, he will heal quicker than you'd expect.

Sending positive thoughts to you and your dad...

Amy CG to mom Janet - diag w/ early SCC 8/11-surg w/ rad neck dissect & graft from arm/thigh 9/11-evid in nodes tx 6 wks rads (5/wk) w/cistplatin (1/wk for 6 wks) began 11/11-wk or 2 break 12/11 due to severe side effects-done 1/12- 3/23/12 mets to liver lung bone-hospice 4/7/12-lost fight 4/22/12