 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Congrats on a successful surgery! Wishing a speedy, pain free recovery.
Most members here have squamous cell carcinoma. Thats what I had and am most familiar with. Im not familiar with basal cell carcinoma type of cancer. Some only will get surgery while others with more advanced cases or margins not so clear or with a suspected spread will need radiation as a clean up tool. At this point try not to worry too much about 'what if' the future holds. If its deemed necessary then the doctor will let you know what the next step will be.
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  | 
