Thank you, Patty. I was wondering if there was a test to show how much of the bone is dead, so thank you for answering that question for me. I think it stinks that addicts can get the pain meds but cancer survivors are treatedlike addicts because we should be fine. Ironic. Please keep me updated on your brother and I hope he gets the surgery.


SCC dx at age 21 4/03, partial glossectomy and partial neck dissection 4/03, IMRT 6/03, cancer free 9/03 HBOT 7/04-10/04, cysts on thyroid 6/06, biopsy and throat endoscopy 4/09, dead bone removed from jawbone 9/09, fibula free flap and partial mandible removed 12/09 6 yr survivor