Well, Katherine, I can see how frustrating it must be with the Prof's attitude towards passing you. I taught several years at the Univ of TN and one thing I used to tell all my students is that "there is always something you can do about whatever situation you are in" and I think this applies in your case. Maybe if you have the time, you could talk to your advisor or the Head of the Dept about your surgery. You might even be able to first ask your doctor to write something about whether you are able to physically do a presentation two weeks after surgery especially one that involves oral cancer so that it is medical advice from a Doctor and not just your wishes. What about getting an "Incomplete" in the class so that you can complete it whenever you are able? So as not to miss graduation, you can still receive a "fake Diploma" when everybody else is receiving theirs and then finish up whatever is required to get your degree. This is what happened at the Univ of TN whenever there was a good reason for it, and it seems to me that surgery is a very good reason. It helps if you can be sweet with whomever you talk to and try to give the impression that you need help and advice about the best way to proceed. You could also check out the main pages of OCF for info on surgery and recovery. THis might help to educate your Prof or anyone you talk to at school. I just remembered your surgery is April 7th tomorrow! So AFTER surgery and whenever you feel up to it you might just put some of your thoughts/wishes together for the people concerned at school. A laptop or iPad would be helpful to take with you to write or speak. When they see what a conscientious and responsible student you are, they can't help but try every which way to accommodate you. Hope everything goes just perfectly for you tomorrow!