Hey Adam. I *did* have a catheter, but they neglected to tell me about it. The funny thing about that was that after I got back to my room and tried to pee for the first time it burned like crazy. When the nurse asked what was wrong I told her, and then she told me about the catheter. So for the rest of that night whenever I had to go it was pee a little, tighten up because of the burning, pee a little....you get the picture. Kind of like my Labrador when he lifts his leg on a tree - coming out in spurts.

As to the type of surgery, I was hoping for TORS but they couldn't get the robot without a 2-week delay. Rather than wait I had the TOLM which worked out fine. My surgeon does both and said there are certain advantages to TOLM because using the microscope allows for easier/better viewing of tumor margins.

Hope your consult today went well. Let us know?

Peter, age 62 at Dx
3/27/15 Dx T2N2aM0 Tonsilar P16+ G3 SCC
4/6/15 Full PET clear except for above
4/24/15 TOLM tonsillectomy/clear margins. Neck dissection 20 nodes (1 w/cancer & extracapsular extension)
5/28/15 PEG in
5/27 - 7/10/15 Daily Radiation to 66 units cumulative; Cisplatin weekly X 7
8/24/15 PEG out
9/24/15 Full body PET - N.E.D.
12/22/15 CT and physical exam. Continued clear.
3/11/16 Physical exam. Continued clear.
7/12/16 One year post-treatment! CT clear.
7/7/17 2 years post - still clear