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Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2 | Hi everybody,
Its been 10 years now that I had a tumour removed from my jaw and replaced with bone from my hip area.
Although I still have great difficulty with chewing and swallowing due to severe jaw cramps & spasms, I am still having issues with my mobility. If I walk for a great length, my hip area starts to throb & ache, It also starts to ache when I'm sat for too long.
Does anybody else experience similar after all this time? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 | Welcome to OCF, Craig!. Congrats on your 10 years being cancer free!!!! Im very sorry to hear of your continuing issues with eating and mobility. I havent heard much about mobility issues after the initial long recovery.
Did you have chemo and radiation after your big surgery?
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  | | | | | Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2 Member | | OP Member
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2 | Hi Christine, Thanks very much, but although I'm cancer free it still feels like a struggle everyday.
Had 6 weeks of radiotherapy after the surgery. My chewing and swallowing seems to be getting progressivly worse, and the area around the hip and tummy is still causing me pain and mobility issues i.e. sitting too long, cannot pick foot up as to put sock on, unable to bend down to my feet.
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