Dragan - I certainly agree with Kerri about another opinion. Especially at a hospital doing work or familiar with transplantation work with oral cancer victims. In just a short Google search, I saw that UMPC (Pittsburgh) even has a link that helps you decide if you are a candidate for transplantation surgery. Cheryl, your thought re transplant is such a good one! The ENT that my son had is a maxillofacial surgeon, very well thought of in our area and known for being very aggressive in his treatment. He would probably be able to give a third or fourth opinion. One of his special areas of interest is Osteonecrosis of the jaws. Here is information on him:

http://www.utmedicalcenter.org/doctor/194/eric-r-carlson-dmd-md/

Ohhh - I am SOOO hoping something good can happen!


Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)