Hello Terry,

You have had major surgery!! I was in the hospital for eight days. The neck disection was the easiest part of all the treatment involved. Very little pain and removing the staples was no big deal. I thought it would be worse than it was. just like thinking about going to the dentist. After your done you wonder why you fretted about it brfore hand.
I am hoping your pathlogy report comes out clean. Don't be surprised if it doesn't. Just another hurdle as you battle this diaease.
Many of us have had similer treatment and survived and I know you can to!!!

The numbness may last a long time depending on what nerves were severed during surgery. Please keep us posted after you receive the pathlogy report. Ask any question you can think of and someone with similer treatment should respond.

I wish you the best of luck as you continue your journey down one rocky road.

Danny Boy