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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Linda, the doctors probably would take that into consideration when selecting the bone. Their proirity is to the patients well being, remember their phrase...."first to do no harm". This is going to sound awful, but here goes. My doc told me that the most successful operations actually are now using cadavar bones. This would spare her the pain of healing another area and saving her legs. After you have more info then it will be easier on both of you.
A recurrance can come back very quickly. Ive seen it happen to some within 2 or 3 months.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
