 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Im so sorry to read about your fathers latest troubles!!! Its always something serious that he runs into. Poor guy!!!!
I dont know if this will help you or not. When my body rejected the titanium, I was in a medically induced coma for 3 weeks. The doctors had a problem with getting the blood flow working properly and my face turned jet black. The doctors used leeches to attempt to get the blood flowing correctly but it didnt work. So my issue was compounded by the rejection and lack of blood flow to the area. All this happened about a week to 10 days after the major surgery. At about day 17 or 18 after the original mandibulectomy, another mandibulectomy was done. I was awaken a few days later.
Wishing you all the very best with your father.
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  | 
