Pre-op meeting with surgeon

Today Ken had some pre-op tests, and we met with Dr. Gutin for the first time. He was very confident, and said that he will remove "all visible" tumor. He cannot "get it all",so to speak, because no one can ever guarantee getting every single cell...and all it takes is one cell for the cancer to grow. One of the main purposes of the surgery is to grade the tumor, and test it for genetic/ molecular abnormalities, to determine the course of future treatment. The tumor is small, and close to the surface, so the surgery should not be too difficult. Ken will be put completely under Anesthesia, and the procedure should take approximately 3 hours. They will do some pathology in the O.R., so he will have a good idea of the tumor grade, but will not know definately until the final pathology is done. At this time it appears that the surgery has been postponed to March 6, but we will know for sure tomorrow.