PRAISE GOD!  Surgery went well -- all the cancer was removed but it had not spread to lymph nodes so they were left and I will not have to have radiation.  Such wonderful news!!

I will be laid up for a while -- I understand I will be on strong pain meds for 2 weeks so don't think I can drive.  Right now my tongue is very swollen and it is very hard to swallow but for breakfast I managed to eat 1/2 scrambled egg and some milkshake.  I'm debating what I can try to eat at lunch -- Chicken and Stars perhaps?  Or boiled potato -- perhaps potato soup cooked very soft so it is thick liquid.  Tongue is so swollen I can barely get spoon inside.  Need to dig out a baby spoon -- probably have one left over from early days.

Thanks for those who cared enough to send prayers and warm wishes to me.

Anita