ps I forgot to say that I had a flap reconstruction too - from my chest to rebuild the neck muscles and the floor of the mouth. Scars now (almost 11 months later)are not too noticable, still some stiffness in neck from surgery and the follow-on radiation, but I am so happy to be here!


History of leukoplakia <2001-2004. SCC lateral tongue 9/03; left radical neck dissection & hemiglosectomy 10/03, T2-3,N0M0; 28 IMRT radiation completed 12/03. 30 HBO dives Oct-Nov 04 for infections and bone necrosis -mandible.