 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Hi Tedebear,
I also had a T4 tumor on my left jaw that was treated with surgery and radiation. Surgery was April 16, 2003 and I ended radiation about 8 months ago. I am doing quite well today and it continues to get better.
I started having radiation side effects about 3 weeks or so into treatment. I lost my taste first then developed mucocitis that causes sores on my tongue, cheeks and gums.
It is all very bearable and your wife CAN get through it.
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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