I am sorry for you both but all I can say is stay strong and think positive. I was diagnosed 3 weeks ago after a colonoscopy showed a large tumour, I was scanned a few days later and waited 2 weeks to find out if it had spread. The wait outside the consultants office was the longest half hour of my life but on entering I was given the great news that there was no spread detected, and smiled when he said let’s get it out and get you cured. This may be the same for your husband so try to stay strong. I can recommend a good book that may give you hope called ‘doctors get cancer too’ Good luck 

The 2 weeks between finding the mass and the surgeons appointment were beyond awful and like you said the half hour sitting outside the office was the longest, I can’t even describe the feelings I had let alone imagine how my husband was feeling. His surgeon said the same as yours, let’s get it out and get you cured. We were told Thursday there was no cancer in the nodes but we have to wait for the next appointment to find out if he will need chemo. I will look for the book. Good luck with your surgery, I hope it goes well. 

The 2 weeks between finding the mass and the surgeons appointment were beyond awful and like you said the half hour sitting outside the office was the longest, I can’t even describe the feelings I had let alone imagine how my husband was feeling. His surgeon said the same as yours, let’s get it out and get you cured. We were told Thursday there was no cancer in the nodes but we have to wait for the next appointment to find out if he will need chemo. I will look for the book. Good luck with your surgery, I hope it goes well.