Wow, Christine, I am so sorry to hear all you have been through. My mom is 82 and seems to be getting more fragile each day. From what her doc has said her surgery will be as extensive as yours. Would you do this again at 82 years?

Mom age 84 dx stage IV papillary cancer mandible 10/10; non-smoker, drinker, HPV-. Surgery 2/16/2011; mandibulectomy. 0 pos lymph nodes, has been in long-term hospital since March 2011. Returned home 8/11, permanent PEG tube.