Johnny: Hello and welcome to OCF. There are many here who will be happy to help you get through this difficult period. You will more responses if you'll post some general information about your diagnosis, staging, treatment plan, etc. Where are you being treated? 'Filing the jaw bone' certainly doesn't sound like fun, but maybe this was the only way to save it.

We'll be here for you! Keep us posted...Lois & Buzz in NC


CG to 77 y/o hubby;SCC Alveolar Ridge; Wake Forest Baptist Hosp surgery: 07/19/07; bi mod radical resection/jaw replacement;
T2 N2-B M0 Stage IV-A
28 IMRT +
6 Paclitaxel/Carboplatin
Getting stronger every day!