Sharon - One more thing I forgot to mention: be sure you are doing stretching exercises every day for your jaw to prevent/help with trismus. If your prosthodontist hasn't given you any, I'd be happy to tell you what I do. Super important!

Best wishes -

Chrissy

Stage 2 SCC upper right palate
Hemi-palatectomy and maxillectomy 5/28/09
Six teeth gone
IMRT x30 starts July 13. Completed 8/26/09
Carboplatin and Taxol x6 starting 7/14/09. Completed 8/25/09.