#58326 05-24-2006 01:24 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) |  Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Minnie,
Sounds like a very good treatment plan and that you have very knowledgable docs treating you. Not sure what you mean by a "bone solution" but it is probably a bone graft and I'm sure that the purpose is to get denser bone in the upper jaw so that the implants will integrate better. The upper jaw bone is more porous than the lower and that's why the immediate placement of the implants in the lower jaw is more common.
Sounds like you'll be eating your favorite foods way before Christmas.
Good luck and keep me posted.
Jerry
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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#58327 05-24-2006 05:34 AM | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | OP Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Hello Ed, how are you?? Do you ever hear from any of the posters from that other board you and I were on like a year ago?? Anna and Jim were two of the posters, the other I only knew as Scubie. I know Jim had a recurrence and wondered if you knew how he was doing.
Jerry, yes, it's bone grafts, that's the proper term for it. And if I can simply chew one tiny piece of pork chop by Christmas, I'll be thrilled. My docs tell me I'll be biting apples and eating corn on the cob! Imagine that.
Minnie
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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#58328 05-24-2006 09:59 AM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 | Minnie
Have found and sent by email the pic of Joanna.
Joanna it was the one taken in the dentists chair, whow what a grin
Sunshine...love and hugs
Helen
SCC Base of tongue, (TISN0M0) laser surgery, 10/01 and 05/03 no clear margins. Radial free flap graft to tonsil pillar, partial glossectomy, left neck dissection 08/04
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