Nicki, I'm so pleased for both of you. Please keep in mind that the next 2-3 weeks will be a little difficult, but you are almost out of the tunnel at the end of which is a light. It sounded like your welcome home was very emotional, that's a good thing. One thing about this disease is it sure brings out the emotions in people. As far as the surgery goes, I recommend Tom have it done as it is very simple compared to rad and removes any chance of this cancer coming back. After all, if it is surgically removed, it can't come back. A different one may develop, but this same one will be in the pathologists trash after he tests it. I get great images of mine in the trash and then being thrown into the furnace for an appropriate ending. At any rate, I have been waiting for this posting since your first post a few months ago, congrats to you both.