Thank you, Christine. I've been crying quite a lot lately. In reading your signature, it sounds like you had a long road to recovery. We didn't realize his cancer was effecting his bone until yesterday's meeting. I heard the radiation oncologist saying it's Stage 4 to another surgeon. I think they said N 2 after that, but I don't know what that means. They said it is likely in one of his neck lymph nodes as well, but that his lower neck is clear. Do you know if most people are able to walk after the surgery? Was your speech affected by your surgery? Our surgeon said he didn't anticipate having to remove any of Dad's tongue and seemed quite sure it wouldn't affect speech or swallowing. I will ask the social worker about therapy, etc.