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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Ive had this type of surgery. The mandibulectomy was for SCC in my jawbone. The replacement jaw made of tintanium was initially used to replace the jaw bone. My doc allowed me to choose my date of surgery. I chose to have my surgery 2 days after my son's birthday. My doc did give me some guidelines and told me to pick a date that was within a 6 week window. Its a big operation and if it were me, I would do the exact same thing and do it after Christmas. A few days will not make a huge difference.
Is your husband's osteoradionecrosis a result from having some type of oral cancer?
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  | 
