Bill

Sorry to hear that you are having to deal with the ongoing horrid issues of this disease.

I have had nearly all of my mandible replaced with bone from my hip due to ORN so I can certainly understand your feelings and fears heading into the surgery.

Wishing you all the best

Karen



46 yrs:
Apr 07-SCC 80% entire tongue removed,T4N1M0
Neck/D,Jaw Split, Trache 2 ops,PEG 3.5yrs
30 x rad,6 x Cisplatin,
30 x HBO
Apr'08- flap Recon + ORN Mandibulectomy
(hip bone to reconstruct jaw)
Oct'08 1 Plate out-jaw
Mar'09 Debulk flap
Sep'09/Jan&Nov'10/Feb&Jun'11/Jan&Jul'12/Oct'13/April'14-More surgery