Cheryl, thanks for your recommendations! sounds like what i am eating. I squezze lots of fresh juices + make milk shakes based on ice cream.. it's yummy but contains a lot of sugars. In general ice cream is a well consumable product for me lol.. cold and soft.. i eat a lot of blended vegs - similar to soups.

i had my neck clips removed today. The doc said it is healing beatifully. BUT! Most of my left cheek and the area around the scar are numb. The doc said it could take quite a long period of time to heal (she mentioned it could be as long as 6 months) or she said it could even stay permanent. The surgeon who operated me said the surgery went well and the nerve wasn't damaged. I believe the numbness will go away after some time. But does anyone have any idea how long it may take?

I am very concerned about my post-surgery treatment. I am going to the the docs and all the team on 31st on my follow-up appointment. I need to prepare a list of questions.. would be very grateful if you could help me to ask the right questions.. There are a few questions that I have in mind.

1) how many lymph nodes have been removed. Were there any cancerous cells?

2) any risk of recurrence?

oh dear... i don't know what to ask them.. how can i make them not to make a mistake if they don't offer me any rado or chemo??