surgery went well--no hitch and surgeon thinks it was successful--that he got anything might become suspicious. Recover, fro this kind of surgery is going well. There is some pain, but it comes and goes. Never di get a private room--there were none available and I spent the three days of in the ICU--not a good place for recuperation. It was good to get out and get back home. Being in the ICU for three nights was not unlike an episode of THE TWIGHLIGHT ZONE, or come to think of it, Jonah's being in the belly of a whale! The nurses didn't really listen to needs, were convinced I am a diabetitc--am not that. It was a loud an unrestful environment. However, I am grateful the cancer is out fo my body. What a sobering and life-changing experience--this would not have been discovered until it was way beyond curing. Also, it is also sobering to b brought up short with taking each day fo life so casually. For me it has been quite a road of more self-discovery. Who knows what will happen? Still we are given each day and should live each one fully. Still working on this and so glad have the support of this group. Thank you and all of you here.