 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Peace,
I had half of my lower jaw replaced here in Virginia, the bone from my lower leg was used. That was four years ago and my jaw is fine so far. I strongly suggest that you ask about this procedure. There isn't any need for you to go the rest of your life missing your jaw. Not with the advancements we have with medicine now.
Good luck,
Minnie
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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