Nelie, Yup off to a grand start, we can only take this New Year one step at a time at my house!
Eileen, The surgeon's opinion is the one thing we are awaiting at this point, Doc Radiator is going to confer with him Tuesday to see what he wants to do about the potential problems with the lymph nodes (and BOT hypermetabolism that showed up on the PET scan.) I am hoping they opt to radiate my neck bilaterally (I can't believe I just wrote that!!) I would hate to shoot my last bullet at this thing and then realize we missed a spot!
They tell me they can't operate again on the left side so I am running out of ammunition.
Hmmm, I detect a trend in my metaphors!

Andrea

SCC L lat tongue,Dx 9/15/05 T1N0MX L MND and L lateral hemiglossectomy 10/03/05. Recurrence 11/15/06 2nd surgery 12/04/06 hemiglossectomy 3rd surgery 01/15/07 tonsillectomy Radiation 01/25/07 to 03/08/07 3-D/CRT X 30