Hello Everyone,
I am wondering whether someone has had second reconstructive surgery of the jawbone. I had my first reconstructive surgery of the left mandible in April this year.The flap was taken from the scapula. However, last month it was found out that the cancer is back in the area of the connection between the implanted bone from scapula and the bone close to the mouth. My surgeon has told that it is possible to have a new reconstructive surgery and flap can be taken this time from the fibula.However, he is reluctant to do because that will be the third surgery (I had a neck surgery in 2008) and because he is convinced that the cancer is very aggressive and probably incurable. He proposed chemotherapy instead. I am going to have second opinion with another surgeon soon. Any thought and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Dob