We have another appointment on Tuesday with a surgeon about the reconstruction. So I will be sure to ask detailed questions.

They said that the surgery will take 10-12 hours. There will be a plastic surgeon on hand to do reconstruction right away. They are going to be using this new light to be sure they get all the margins out. This light works like a black light and makes the cancer show dark. So they can be sure where to cut.

They will be doing a free flap from his wrist to replace tissue and veins in his cheek.

thanks for the info. Curious to find out how different you looked and if you had any depression or any sadness due to this.


Caregiver to Husband
Hubby Age 43
Was diagonosed with Buccual Muccusa Squomous Cell Carcinoma on Feb 13, 2014
T2 N2(not 100% sure if they are malignant) Stage 2 or 3 Not sure bc of Nodes
Surgery took place on March 17. They removed the tumor with 2 mm margins. Flap from left arm inserted into Cheek. Skin graft from left thigh to put on donor site.
37 nodes removed. 3 at level 1 malignant.