Hi Rosalie,

I am originally from a small lake outside of Glassboro NJ so everyone in my family always went to HUP for surgery. My mom worked there as a secretary for head of dept of Pharmacology and my sister gradutated from Penn with a degree in PT. She also worked there as director of Seahouse House and later as Head of PT, OT and Speech for CHOP. I now live in Trenton so HUP is about 35 min as long as I leave after 9:00 am., about 2 hours if I leave before then. I'm suppsoed to be down there tomorrow for a CT scan, but not certain I will make it with the weather forecast.

My first neck dissection was done at a hospital in Trenton and when that dr couldn't locate the primary, I went to Penn for a second opinion and have been there ever since. While we are not allowed to mention drs names on this board, the surgeon who di my total larygectomy and left neck dissection is the same as yours. Only reason I didn't go to HUP the first time was 'I wanted this lump out now' and wasn't willing to waste the time to go elsewhere. I was SCARED. Also local dr experienced in doing this type of surgery.

Where in PA are you from?

Take care,
Eileen