Eileen, I got your PM about this too. That stinks. I can see why awake surgery couldn't go beyond a certain time. Are you really wide awake or is it semi-conscious like when they give you a colonoscopy (if it's the latter, it's not really awake in my experience--its very very sleepy but barely conscious).

I wish I knew anything about this surgery that could help you but unfortunately I don't. Just wanted to say that that stinks and I think next time you should plan on sleeping through July 2nd somehow!

Nelie

SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"