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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Jax welcome to OCF!. Im sorry to hear about your fathers recurrence! The surgery you mentioned is called a mandibulectomy (removal of jaw bone). Ive had this surgery and its not easy to get thru but it is doable. Recovery is long, it can be up to a full year to bounce back for some patients while others will be ok after 3-6 months of healing.
In your country is it possible to go to a major cancer center for a second opinion?
Best wishes with everything!!!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
