Thank you to all of you who replied. I am 11 days post surgery. They got me in right away and did a radical neck disection-all nodes on right side, jugular, neck muscle. They also did my tongue again. I get results on the 19th. I will of course do whatever they say. Thanks for the info and encouraging words. I hope that I can someday be helpful to others as you all have been to me. Love to all of you! Kim