"OCF Down Under" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,301 | Hi Cheryl, I had my lip split but just to the crease in my chin. That was the quickest part of my anatomy to heal and you need to look really look to see the scar. They did take a small amount of bone during surgery but don�t know exactly where from and it was not invasive. I can ask at my next routine visit. This was for testing only and I remember the pathology took the longest to come back. It was explained that it gets crushed to test. I was happy to get the all clear on that around one week later while recovering in hospital. Wishing you all the very best with your surgery. Gabriele
History Leukoplakia bx 8/2006 SCC floor mouth T3N0M0- Verrucous Carcinoma. 14 hour 0p SCC-Right ND/excision/marginal mandibulectomy 9/2006, 4 teeth removed, flap from wrist, trach-ng 6 days- no chemo/rad. 6 ops and debulking (flap/tongue join) + bx's 2006-2012. bx Jan 2012 Hyperkeratosis-Epithelial Dysplasia 24cm GIST tumour removed 8/2013. Indefinite Oral Chemo.
1/31/16 passed away peacefully surrounded by family
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