 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Exactly what type of surgery are you having? Will they be taking any bone or just tissue? Are you being treated at a comprehensive cancer center (CCC)? Have you gotten a second opinion?
The best thing I can tell you is that surgeons cut and when its gone, its gone forever. What is being removed cant be put back.
Your question is difficult to answer. So much depends on your current health and exactly what is being done. If its a minor surgery then you should be ok in a couple days. If the procedure is more involved it could be a few weeks until you are feeling better.
Best wishes with your upcoming procedure.
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  | 
