I had my right side jaw done in 2010, it was rough for me. Plan a good 5 months of healing after it and just take each day as it comes. They took the bone out the left leg and the vein and rebuilt the right side. The surgery is around 12 to 14 hours, 7 to 10 days in the hospital, you could be off the feeding tubes in 2 to 3 week. I was on the feeding tube for 4 months as I had a hard time eating again. Plus you will have a trach in for a few days. Just follow the orders and you will do great.

I will be going back through this 13DEC, my 4th round is back and this time it front jaw and part of the left needs to come out.

Round 1 5/2007 - 35 Rad treatments and 6 chemo of cisplatin
TPN feeding for 5 months during treatment and after.
Tumor was on the right side of the tongue.

Round 2. Tumor on the lower back right jaw area. Surgery on 3/12/2010 to remove the tumor, rebuild the jaw and some work on the back tongue.