In an unusual twist, the local ENT who was going to perform the surgery on my father changed his mind and referred us to a doctor over at Moffett who evidently has a great deal of experience with base of tongue lesions.

So, we are off to Tampa, surgery is scheduled for early Thursday morning; radical neck dissection, removal of lesion at base of tongue, a trach, PEG, etc.

Needless to say, we are anxious about what is to come.

Thank you all for responding to my questions and thank you Brian for providing this wonderful forum, I will post an update next week.

Scott