Thank you both for writing and for your support. it really helps to talk to people who've been through the same thing.

Wayne, did you have radiation before your surgery? My mom had it at 2 different times and the Drs. think this could be a problem because everything on both side is dead the reason she's having the surgery is a side effect of the radiation her jaw bone has fractured on both sides and she's in excruciating pain now.

Thanks again for lisening and giving me insight. I'm sure I will be writing more befor the surgery

Lori