aw you guys are all too helpful. Baiba..I will keep you posted. All I know so far is 3-5 days in the hospital and an additional 7-14 with the catheter. I know he said if they didn't have enough tissue that would have to graft some from the external so not to be surprized if we saw stitches. Other than that I'm keeping the ol' fingers crossed and praying alot these days. Eileen