| Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | I actually have been trying to find someone that had the implants.. maybe between us we could figure it out. I do know that they put you to sleep and then in the OR the surgeon goes up thru your chin and implants ,what it seems they call seeds. Then they take you to radiology to make sure the seeds are in the right places. THen back to OR and put the radiation into the seeds and then isolate you with lead around you and noone bothers or comes near you for awhile. After a few days they remove the seeds and take you out of isolation.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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