Christine, why 3 weeks? I do understand that they don't want me to move so that their handiwork has time to set in but I was of the impression it would be a few days. Anita.. why did Clark not need this? It seems my surgery will be very similar to his.

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