I think my microvascular doc isn't taking any chances and I am totally fine with that. Seeing him tomorrow and the major surgeon on Friday to get my questions answered on how the surgery went, what was discovered to change their minds to go for the rads & chemo, etc. I am relatively confident that they will let me eat before starting the next phases as they want me to gain weight and have a head start going into that process.

Probably the major reason he doesn't want me to eat is that the free flap is still pretty big (I have a tiny, almost pediatric mouth) and they don't want me to chomp on it.

Lots to learn - what a process! Thx for the vote of confidence smile

11/2014 - DX SCC, S3N0M0
Non-smoker/drinker/drugs, no cancer of any kind in family, HPV negative
2/10/15 neck dissection, nodes removed (all clear), moderately differentiated mass removed from cheek & hinge of jaw, free flap graft. Clear margins. Micro infiltration into some of the vascular structures in the local area of tumor. PEG tube 1 week later
4/6/15 - Begin 40 Rads & 4 rounds Cisplatin
5/27/15 - rads & chemo complete.
12/5/15 - PET/CT clear. Watch & wait...