 "OCF Down Under" Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 404 Likes: 2 | Great news surgery was successful and you are home. Sounds like you are doing well!
Nearly all my mandible (lower jaw) was removed in 2008 due to osteoradionecrosis (ORN). Since then I have undergone several surgeries for teeth implants and other reconstruction issues caused by the mandiblectomy.
Best wishes for a smooth recovery.
Karen
46 yrs:
Apr 07-SCC 80% entire tongue removed,T4N1M0
Neck/D,Jaw Split, Trache 2 ops,PEG 3.5yrs
30 x rad,6 x Cisplatin,
30 x HBO
Apr'08- flap Recon + ORN Mandibulectomy
(hip bone to reconstruct jaw)
Oct'08 1 Plate out-jaw
Mar'09 Debulk flap
Sep'09/Jan&Nov'10/Feb&Jun'11/Jan&Jul'12/Oct'13/April'14-More surgery
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