 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | Hi there - there are a few here who've had it here and are doing well. I'm sure they will be along to give you some advice. It's not an easy surgery and from what I understand it's best if they use a leg bone to rebuild the jaw as the titanium they tend to use can be rejected. My best advice it get a top surgeon to do the work. And welcome - congrats on your father's survivorship. Take care and best of luck
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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