Cheryl,
my dad had his surgery on December 7 which included splitting of the jaw, you would not believe how well he is healing.. i cannot even see the scar.. its amazing how much the body can handle.. best of luck to you! this website is great for support..

Dad-55 yrs..2/2010-DX/March 2010-Induction Chemo/35Rads 7weeks concurrent with chemo once every 3weeks/6/2010-Treatments completed-October 2010-Recurrence/December 2010-salvage surgery/clear Margins/July 2011-recurrence/weekly Erbitux treatments-5/30/12, last erbitux..
Painfree and rested 6/19/12