Im so sorry to hear of your doctors "suspicions"!!!! You have already been thru so much. Im happy to read you are "all in" and will continue instead of being defeated.

In 2009 after 2 consecutive years of being diagnosed with OC, I heard my doctors tell me something close to what you just got from your docs. Please feel free to PM me anytime if you have any questions you would like to ask me. Dont go too much by my experiences... I had serious complications. Bottom line is I survived and am still around to help you and others facing jaw removal surgery. Its NOT an easy road but it definitely is doable.

Best wishes with everything you are dealing with!!!!

Christine
SCC 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 smile