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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Sherry, welcome to OCF! So glad you have made yourself known so we can help you. For reconstructive surgeries after radiation, they may want you to wait for a full year before any surgery will be preformed. My doc said it takes a full year to recover from a major surgery and with having rads it is necessary. Any doc who jumps the gun on this may not be a wise choice. Also, many docs dont like to take over a case midway.
I would suggest finding a competent oral surgeon or ENT who does surgeries for oral cancer patients. Your best chance for this would be a cancer center.
Best wishes!!!
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  | 
