OP "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 794 | My dad took my mom in to see RO at 7:30am, she was being seen for severe pain in her mouth, chin and head. Last night when I arrived she was sitting on the couch, looking like Jay Leno's twin sister-her chin was that swollen. Her Ro said that she has cellulitis and also found that part of her jawbone in the back is exposed. He wants to try and save it. She is going to be seen by a different surgeon this time, "someone who does really incredible work with jawbones". She's young, somewhere around 35yrs. I dont' have any issue with that but I'm sure it raised some questions in my parents heads. The anxiety level I am feeling is significant; while I know she's in the best place she can be right now, all the variables are toying with my mind.
Donna CG to Mom, dx 4/25/07 with tongue cancer,T3N0,tx began 7/6/07, 31 tx's of IMRT, 8 cycles of Erbitux. Brachytherapy, surgery, left neck dissection and temp trach placed all on 9/17/07, trach removed 10/17/07. ORN of jaw, late effect of radiation symptoms. **lost my beautiful mother on 5/5/11.
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