Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...

Well, it's not over till it's over. Tumor is back in the same place and I'm going in for surgery today. Dr. Eric Genden of Mt Sinai in NYC will shortly go up through the lower right side of my jaw, remove lymph nodes and the tumor. He'll test surrounding areas for cancer, remove what's necessary, then graft skin from my right arm to replace what's been removed. 3-6 hours of surgery. 6-10 days in hospital. 4-6 weeks of recovery. Will have temporary tracheotomy, a feeding tube, again, and need to relearn swallowing and speaking. Should be fun. Stay tuned. Here we go......!!