 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF. You are in the right place for info and support. We will help you and your mother get thru her upcoming battle.
Im sorry but I cant remember any members who have done this type of surgery and used the shoulder instead of their leg bone or a titanium plate. My suggestion would be to get the very best medical care you can for her. If you have an option to take her to a comprehensive cancer center (CCC), thats the avenue I would recommend. At a CCC, they use a team based approach so all the doctors meet together and are all on the same page. They have a better overall outcome percentage, much better than smaller local hospitals where this type of cancer isnt treated as often.
Best wishes with everything!
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  | 
