Thanks Richard for being a pioneer. I have had three massive doses of radiation to my right jaw and still suffer deep pain there. We are in a wait and see mode on whether the jaw will survive. Every day that passes with less pain and jaw still intact is a good one but my Dr. said it could be up to three years before we know. I may need a replacement jaw sometine in the future so its great to have folks on the board who have had all the different reconstructions including your new procedure.

I'll be watching for your updates.


Kelly
Male
48, SCC (Soft Palet) Rt.,
Stage 1, T3n0m0,
Dx, 8-09, Start IMRT 35 9-2-09 end 10-21-09
04-20-10 NED
8-11 recurrence, node rt. neck N2b
10-11 33 IMRT w/chemo wkly
3-12-12 PET - residual cancer
4-12 5 treatments with Cyberknife & Erbitux
6-19-12 Pet scan CLEAR
12-3-12 PET - CLEAR