I just got off the phone with "my" doctor, Dr. Alford. Even though he can't perform the surgery, I needed him to assure me that I'm doing the right thing. Although I don't think he thinks highly of the facility (they're a little full of themselves), he did assure me that I'm in good hands and that the course of action is appropriate. He re-iterated that each surgery poses a greater risk to damaging my facial nerve. I had been very fortunate in the past to have had no facial paralysis.
A couple of things I didn't know... the surgery should last 6-8 hours and we discussed risks of radiation. From what I can tell, the biggest problem with RT will be the commute from home to Houston... daily... for 6 weeks!!
Also, he said that the new doctor will not provide any follow-ups which is fine with me -- I get to go back to Dr. Alford.
Next appointment is December 30.
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