Andrew, Congrats on the great news!!! Hope your recovery is coming along and you are getting back to your regular lifestyle.

Is this surgery optional? Many who have a neck dissection done have problems with the side their surgery was on with lifting their arm. Something to do with the muscles that are cut??? Not 100% certain exactly why the arm issues. It is a bit unusual to have this done after everything has been finished. But if you are in a study going on thats probably why they wait to do it after you get the all clear. Please keep us posted on this.

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile