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Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 250 | Elem,
I'd like to try to answer you, but I'm a little unclear. Is it that the Dr says swallowing will be easier if he DOESN'T replace the jawbone? How much and what part of the jawbone will be removed?
I've had most of my tongue removed, but I still have most of my jaw. It was more like they just shaved the top off of it.
Lani
Lani
SCC part glossectomy 3/06, recur 8/06 glossectomy, floor of mouth, part of jaw removed, RT/chemo thru 10/12/06, PET clear 7/08
"A bend in the road is not the end of the road, unless you fail to make the turn"
Passed away 12/14/08
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