Can I tell you how much I love hearing from all of you? It's like getting praise from mom, lol. It never occurs to me that I haven't met ANY of you because I feel like I know you. Strange I know but true.
It's day 4 of recovery and I'm more then a little grumpy! The swelling is more then I thought and now I am black and blue from my chin down. All the swelling makes me feel like my face is "tight" but I know that is temporary. My bottom lip is something out of a cartoon, it's that big! The thigh they took the fat from is probably the most painful area but I still haven't needed anymore then a tylenol.
Even though I am more uncomfortable today, I would still suggest this surgery to any of you.
Take care and thank you for the kind words!
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.