I saw my ENT today, who says how is the miracle man doing lol? My stitches were taken out, and reviewed with him a few items lingering since surgery, coughing, my eye closed more (Horners syndrome), lowered raspy voice, and being out of breath. As previously said, he had to take out the vagus nerve with the carotid artery. He is sending me to the laryncologist to revisit getting the collagen injection to the voice box strengthening it to correct the voice and coughing. Other than that, he is happy with the surgery, and go back in four weeks. We both agreed, being its not new, I could have deconditioned myself, and lost 25lbs since the summer. On Monday I see the radiation oncologist.