Thank you for your answers I know I am not very clear it is just they told me they were doing but it was if it was so matter of fact and sorry if I mislead anybody I have been reading about a peg tube but no mine is supposed to be through the nose. The cancer is on the floor of my mouth from what I am understanding they are going to remove the whole floor of the mouth and something about the tongue (base and right side) then removal of lymph nodes from what I understand the doctor doesn't seem to think it has invaded there yet. Most of the cancer is on my right side but they are going to disect both sides of my neck he said to be sure not all of the nodes but some of them. I think the doctor just wants to move on this and I am thankful and if information changes with the cat scan then we go from there at least he has surgery booked. I don't know if this helps clarify things just like mud lol. I have yet to have a cat scan before surgery to determine how far the tumor has travelled. I believe that the doctor set this date with what he knows and if there is a change he still has the date set. I am needing to know more about the disection too. I am trying to wrap my mind about what I am up against personally what kind of mobility after surgery. What kind of pain how is it handled? From what I am reading different people are up and about sooner than others. My daughter is getting married in May 2009 and I wanna be able to help not just be there we have so much to do before then. I also am having a lot of life changes some good (today I quit smoking) and some well they just hurt (like having to give up my dogs). I find myself being angry too very angry.
Because London is a ways away I am going to have to set an appointment with the nurse and or doctor when I go for cat scan. I don't think they will talk over the phone. I also have no family doctor and it will probably be more impossible to get now. I just gotta figure out where to get the strength to do this. You people are all rocks and just amazing people. I know I am a wuss in the worst possible way. They had to take a picture of my throat putting the camera through my nose,I freaked and that was actually nothing except for my extremely high gag reflex. (It is gonna be my worst enemy through this ordeal). This is also what is concerning with the feeding tube through my nose. I have had one before when I had a gastric bypass and they had to remove it early cause it bothered me so much. I know strength comes from within but I don't feel very strong right now. Everyone says its just there and it comes so I am waiting. I am trying very hard to live in the here and now but still gotta plan for things and make arrangements.

Thank you again for all your help
Dianne