Husband was told today that his jaw bone would be removed & replaced by a bone from his leg, in addition to a metal plate; I read somewhere that "donor" bones are sometimes used in neck surgeries. Is it possible to use a donor bone instead of his own bone? I was too upset today to remember to ask the surgeon this question.


CG to 77 y/o hubby;SCC Alveolar Ridge; Wake Forest Baptist Hosp surgery: 07/19/07; bi mod radical resection/jaw replacement;
T2 N2-B M0 Stage IV-A
28 IMRT +
6 Paclitaxel/Carboplatin
Getting stronger every day!