Minnie, Lois, and anyone else with experience with this surgery,

Like Colleen, I am considering reconstruction with a fibular flap and have a few questions to add.
If this was done at a different time than other treatment or surgery, how long was the hospital stay?
One of my concerns is that I live in a 2 story home. Did you or your patient have any restrictions on going up and down stairs?
Was PT required?
Did you need a walker?
For each of these questions for how long was this an issue?
Have you experienced any problems with standing for a long time?
Was any dental replacement performed such as implants? My dentist has recommended that I have reconstruction because my bite is shifting.

Has any one had negative experiences following this surgery.

Thanks, it is because I am considering this surgery that I came to OCF.
Malka

SCC stage II Partial mandibulectomy w. neck dissection- July 2005. Renal cancer w. partial nephrectomy-Jan 2004. Breast cancer discovered in routine mammogram. Successful lumpectomy, sentinal nodes clear, RT only-2008 Reconstruction of mandible w fibula free flap-Jan 09. TORS removal of begnin pappiloma from esophagus-2010. Masectomy,rt breast 2013.
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