 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Hi Richard! Are you an oral cancer patient? Did you have radiation? What about hyperbaric oxygen treatments for having teeth removed?
I have had my left jaw removed due to having oral cancer. My experiences are much different than someone who does not have oral cancer or done radiation. I had complications due to having radiation. It is not an easy surgery if you are a cancer patient.
If you have specific questions, there are a few of us here who have gone thru a mandibulectomy.
Last edited by ChristineB; 11-10-2011 01:51 PM.
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  | 
