Carol, as stated to you earlier, your doc is one of the best out there, and you could not be in better hands. Like others, I want you to know that you will be in my thoughts, and I wish you the best possible outcome. I have seen many people who have had this procedure done with the same surgery, and I would not feel like you are going to become "the bride of Frankenstein". It never ceases to amaze me after the initial swelling goes down how good people look. I know that it sounds like it is very radical, but the end results (besides joy of being free of the cancer) are esthetically not something that you should be concerned with. I wish you a rapid journey through this part of things, and a quick return to health.

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.