 "OCF Down Under" Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 404 Likes: 2 |
If I had all of the functioning parts required internally in my mouth to be able to chew, swallow and eat I would be a very very happy person again.
Some of us don't have a choice anymore and we struggle with weight loss because we just don't have the "complete package" in our mouth required to swallow and eat like the majority of other people.
We can only work with what we have now and it can be extremely difficult and frustrating.
Karen
46 yrs:
Apr 07-SCC 80% entire tongue removed,T4N1M0
Neck/D,Jaw Split, Trache 2 ops,PEG 3.5yrs
30 x rad,6 x Cisplatin,
30 x HBO
Apr'08- flap Recon + ORN Mandibulectomy
(hip bone to reconstruct jaw)
Oct'08 1 Plate out-jaw
Mar'09 Debulk flap
Sep'09/Jan&Nov'10/Feb&Jun'11/Jan&Jul'12/Oct'13/April'14-More surgery
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