Hacklene.....I just realized that you said that you had your "entire lower jaw replaced." Wow! do you mean your ENTIRE lower jaw? all around? I can't imagine! It makes what I am considering sound simple. I have lost "only" five teeth on the right side, with the bone, and some of the adjacent hard palate. i have all four of my own incisors.

Did you have a trache? I'll bet you did, with all of that jaw surgery!! I guess you didn't have a neck dissection along with your jaw replacement. That would really be tootoo much!

You sound wonderful....so positive, and healthy. I am happy for you. I enjoy hearing from you. Keep adding things that you think of. thanks.

Colleen--T-2N0M0 SCC dx'd 12/28/05...Hemi-maxillectomy, partial palatectomy, neck dissection 1/4/06....clear margins, neg. nodes....no radiation, no chemo....Cancer-free at 4 years!