Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Hi Lisa, I'm having scar revision and also having some tissue re-arranged under my jaw and chin and having the part of my bottom lip that has no feeling built up as it has sunk a bit since surgery. Implants begin after I heal from all this. My neck disection scar has caused alot of tethering in my neck, it's visable to anyone who looks. I am excited that this will loosen up my neck some. How are you feeling? I do not have to stay overnight and the surgery is estimated to last about 4 hours. Glad to hear from you! 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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