We saw the reconstructive surgeon today. A little bit more than we first thought will take place. He said the oncologist, Dr.Wang, will be removing some of the tongue and some of the throat. How much will be determined once they open Reg up and have a look see. He will do a free flap from the thigh to do the reconstruction. He already has the laryngectomy and they are optimistic that they will be staying above his stoma for the excision of tissue. It really depends of course on the margins. Tentatively surgery is scheduled for De. 5 but that is not set in stone yet. Will be receiving a call by the end of the week. Wow, I wan't expecting part of the throat (esopagheos) to be taken. He will not be able to eat or drink anything for the first week. Dr. Knott says he has to make sure that everything is waterproof and no leaks. Then after that he can have liquids. Two weeks out they will begin to give him soft diet as tolerated. In the mean time he will have a feeding tube through the hole where is TEP goes. I gues that's better than a peg tube. About 14 days in the hospital. It really is a daunting thing that he will have to go through. But that darn cancer will be gone oncwe again!!