Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Boy do I remember those bone splinters coming thru my gums. The pain from that was awful. It would hurt so bad it brought tears to my eyes on several occassions. But once the splinter was pulled out it was instant relief.
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I have a couple questions for you. First are you being treated at a cancer center? How old are you? Has your appearance changed drastically from your mandibulectomy? Ive seen some people who look fantastic, cant really tell they have had this done.
I havent heard of anyone here doing reconstruction with the BMP bone graph. Hope to learn alot more about this from you. 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 |