Hi, my name is Greg. I am from Cape Town SA. On the 16th February 2010 I underwent a 16 hour operation in LA. A radical bilateral neck dissection, full glossectomy and resection of the mandible from angle to angle.
I am sure there are others who have suffered the same fate and wanted to know how you are coping. This way of life is pretty new to me, but reckon I am doing ok.
Although I can still swallow, I still make use of my g-tube (still have fluids going down wrong pipe). I recently had a mri and all is clear. If all goes well I am hoping to return to LA to get my lower implants done.

Thanks for reading, Greg.


04.17.09-neck dissection, free thigh flap
06.01.09-rad.30 sessions
10.20.09-chemo.taxotere,5fu,sisplatin
02.16.10-radical bilateral neck dissection, resection of the mandible, full glossectomy, jaw reconstruction with fibula. g-tube
03.30.10-chemo.erbitux/rad. x46
05.28.10-MRI, all clear