Hello, There are not a lot of people on here that have had work done on the upper palette. It sucks having a hole up there but if they are taking any bone or teeth eith it there are prosthetics that can help cover up the hole temporarily. Just based on my experience I would do two surgeries. I know why you would rather do one and get it over with but doing them one at a time allows your body to heal after your first so that they can make due everything is gone before they go in a repair with good tissue.

Brandy


31 at dx 9/06
SCC T4N0M0 with bone invasion upper maxillary
Surgery 10/06
CT's clear for 2 years
2nd recurrence - Laser surgery 1/09 dx
Tumor board - No surgery to invasive for QOL
35 IMRT 3/30/09 Completed 5/15/09
8 tx Erbitux 3/24/09 Completed 5/6/09
HBO for ORN March & April 2010
Fibula flap 5/10