 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Hi Happy and welcome!
I had my lower left jaw removed 2 1/2 years ago and also had radiation. My left lower lip lost all feeling and without teeth there to support it, the lip has sunken in and withered a bit. I went and had some surgery done in Feb. that involved some collagen and botox, something else but can't remember what it was. It was totally paid for. I start the process of implants (finally) in about a month and will have more reconstructive surgery on my lip and chin. It will all be covered.
Hope this helps.
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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