"OCF Down Under" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,301 | Had much the same as others have mentioned including Pete's first free flap surgery. Have had a few issues since then with the section between the flap and tongue. In fact had another (day surgery only) operation yesterday. The operation went well and even though I had a fair bit of pain and swelling yesterday I am feeling a lot better his morning. With the help of Panadeine Forte I managed to sleep well for 5 hours straight last night. Counted 15 stiches which means there are probably more. They did take a small graft from inside of cheek to put over the area as a barrier but from the same side which is good! On a liquid diet again for a week. Gabriele
History Leukoplakia bx 8/2006 SCC floor mouth T3N0M0- Verrucous Carcinoma. 14 hour 0p SCC-Right ND/excision/marginal mandibulectomy 9/2006, 4 teeth removed, flap from wrist, trach-ng 6 days- no chemo/rad. 6 ops and debulking (flap/tongue join) + bx's 2006-2012. bx Jan 2012 Hyperkeratosis-Epithelial Dysplasia 24cm GIST tumour removed 8/2013. Indefinite Oral Chemo.
1/31/16 passed away peacefully surrounded by family
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