 "OCF Down Under" Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 404 Likes: 2 | Same here Jim. Including my lower lip, the lower section and left side of my face is numb since the mandiblectomy. My neck is numb and tight. I can't feel the artificial gum structure in my mouth cavity. I can feel sections of my cheeks and upper teeth. The result of bone removal and reconstruction, nerve damage, soft tissue removal, muscle removal and radiotherapy chemotherapy damage.
Take care.
Karen
Last edited by Karen Rose; 08-28-2012 05:52 PM. Reason: typo
46 yrs:
Apr 07-SCC 80% entire tongue removed,T4N1M0
Neck/D,Jaw Split, Trache 2 ops,PEG 3.5yrs
30 x rad,6 x Cisplatin,
30 x HBO
Apr'08- flap Recon + ORN Mandibulectomy
(hip bone to reconstruct jaw)
Oct'08 1 Plate out-jaw
Mar'09 Debulk flap
Sep'09/Jan&Nov'10/Feb&Jun'11/Jan&Jul'12/Oct'13/April'14-More surgery
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