David,
It sounds like your wife has one to many zeros on that number and since you did NOT have a neck dissection, it still sounds way too high. Time to check the bills because if your insurance has a life time max, you don't need to get billed for things that didn't happen.

Take care,
Eileen



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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I