gj-

After being diagnosed with SCC of the hard palate in April, I had a palatectomy and maxillectomy last May, followed by chemo and radiation -- got through treatment and am getting back to "new normal" now.

Do you know what part of your palate they are planning to remove? How many teeth have they told you they need to take out? Will you be getting an obturator (prosthetic device) afterwards?

Those of us with the hard palate location are not all that common. I hope I can be of some help to you as you go through this. Feel free to ask anything!