Christine,
This was my second opinion. I'm now taking the weekend to decide if I'm going for a third. This is all so overwhelming for me. I saw on one of your posts that you are waiting for reconstructive surgery. I thought jaw surgery included reconstruction. Did I misunderstand?
Pat

Pat - 62 yr. old -DX 8/29/09 SCC stage III floor of mouth
Lower teeth& bone removed
Port& Peg
Cisplatin x3; Rad 35 - ended 12/21/09
Fox Chase 2nd opinion-mandibulectomy; tracheotomy; left neck dissection; jaw reconstruction 5/13/10; flap failed;new flap 7/13/10; lipo January 2011