Thanks for the replies. Found out last night that he's grade one, which does not coincide with what i was first told about the lymph node involvment. Surgery is tomorrow, so i'll wait until after.

Tonight i'm going to the local support group meeting and taking a friend who had surgery about a year ago. She had a pretty rough time and lost a lot of teeth and weight. She has not participated in any of the OCF walks or this forum. Hopefully meeting Elizabeth and others who have had a ND will help her get over this. She has told me she is a little apprehensive about going out in public.

Thursday i'm having dinner with someone who is starting treatment next monday for HPV BOT and tonsils with lymph nodes. He's in the medical field and is already familiar with what will be happening and seems to be pretty strong going into this. He also sings in rock bands on the side and is very good.

When it rains it pours.