My husband told the surgeon that he usually has one beer or glass of wine a week and the doctor said that was too much. I only knew to ask the question because of the information I got here. We saw the plastic surgeon today and he said my husband is healing well. He still has pain in his leg so he will be getting follow-up physical therapy once we get home. His facial swelling is still there but has gone down. The neck scar is pronounced but luckily pretty well disguised by neck folds and shirt collars. The site on his leg doesn’t look good to me, but the medical people say it is healing well, so that’s what counts. Down to one dressing change a day, and almost done with the boot!

Thanks again for all of the support I have gotten here.


Husband DX’d 1/17/19 with SCC on lower left gum
Mandibulectomy 2/28/19
Recurrence 11/19