Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF, Vincent! It sounds like you have been thru so much already. I will do my best to help you. Ive lost half of my lower jaw to oral cancer.
First, Im wondering what type of treatments you have had. Did you have radiation or were you treated with surgery alone? Do you mean you have had cancer twice or was it in 2 seperate locations? My reply will be vastly different depending on if you have had radiation or not.
Any long term tiredness could be your thyroid not functioning properly or low testosterone levels. These are common issues many OC patients have after going thru rads.
Pain associated with this type of surgery can be a long term problem. Its a major surgery that can affect nerves causing extreme pain and discomfort.
When was your cancer? A brief timeline is very helpful in helping us to give you the best possible answers.
Im sending you a private message (PM) with an important link. Please take a few minutes to review the PM and link.
Thank you!
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 |