Hi all, A short note to let you all know that the surgery went well and I am home and coping OK as long as I take the pain meds and don't plan on eating for a couple weeks (at least nothing more solid than yogurt) :-) I am minus my tonsils, uvula, part of my soft palate and back of tongue, but amazingly I can talk without too much trouble. It is swallowing that is really difficult, but I knew going into this that the recovery would take a couple weeks, so I am prepared. Thanks to those who have been praying and have expressed support, I really appreciate it from the "extended az geocaching family" ! Trisha "Lightning" Prescott ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, Anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~