Hello Catherine

It's hard to wait. Hope the results are good and you don't need any more treatment. I had a recurrence after four years - very disappointing when you get your life back only for it to be disrupted again.

Did you have a flap or graft inserted?

Best wishes


1996, ovarian cancer surgery + cisplatin and taxol.
September, 2007, SCC of left lateral tongue. Excision.
October, 2009 recurrence in scar tissue, T1NOMO. Free flap surgery from left wrist - neck dissection. 63 year old New Zealander. No chemo, no RT.
February, 2014. New primary in left buccal mucosa. Marginal mandibulectomy, neck dissection, right arm free forearm flap. T1N0M0 but third occurrence and some areas of concern: RT started 8 April and finished 19 May.