Hi David, thanks so much for your advise. We have had 2 different hospitals give us their opinions. The first hospital advised they would not do surgery at all because the cancer was too extensive. The second and current hospital told us they could do it but the after effects would not be good for his quality of life and would only increase his chances by 10%. But they at least gave us the choice. He has decided against surgery due to only 10% chance and the after effects. We are putting all of our hope into chemo and radiation but the doctor's say our chances are minimal. I don't accept the minimal part, especially after reading this forum. The human body can be amazing. Just wish I knew a way to take away his pain. Glad to hear you got through it all ok. Gives me hope and strength that we can beat this.