Posting as me. Thanks again to you-know-who.

Just got home. Cyst was up to 3cm and had "growths" so he had to take more of the gland than anticipated. Took out two lymph nodes as well... to get better pathology analysis. Should get the pathology results in two weeks... he says he is sure the results will be benign. No nerve damage except what had to be cut so I still have use of all facial muscles.

Neat incision, so I am told. Many nurses came in just to see his work. Apparently, it's a work of art. Almost six inches long in total, from sideburn to bottom of ear lobe, back up almost as far to rear of ear and then a curve to about an inch from the ear and then down to about where the big lymph node is to the side of the Adam's apple... same as they do for a face lift, but longer. Will grow beard.

At least I'm still good lookin, eh!

Thanks again for the PM's and the thoughts.

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