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Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 31 | My mom is 76. She has the jaw replacement with her lower leg (not shoulder blade, sorry). She was up with therapy 3 days post surgery. She was doing three laps around the nurses station at a time by the time she left the hospital 8 days post surgery and was getting around with a four wheel walker by the time she started radiation.
The shoulder surgery may be easier, never heard of it. But in just my case, the leg surgery wasn't too devastating.
Caregiver to mom Chris, symptoms started 12/18/13. Biopsy 1/18/14, Diagnosed t2n2 2/3 2014. 3x Carboplatin and Taxotere finished 4/21/14. Chemo/Rads 8 erbitux 36 rads began 5/12/2014. End 6/20/2014. Pnuemonia 6/23/2014. 1 month in hospital 3 in rehab. PEt NED 11/8/2014, T3 recurrence DX 3/4/2015. Hemiglossectomy/mandiblectomy 4/27/2015. 30 rads end 07/24/2015. 4 years NED.
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