Hello Patty,

Thank you. Yes, it seems you have been through much the same as I have. I had radiation & chemo after the first surgery and radiation again after the 3rd surgery.
They are doing a flap and I wonder how that will be. I know it will be a huge adjustment. How is the talking and swallowing? I have seen pictures of the mandible replacement and it looks like it goes pretty smooth. They had to remove all my teeth in September and I have been too sore to wear the replacements yet. The ones I have will probably have to be altered.
My surgery is April 7th so not much longer.

8/06 Dx; T3N1 SCC rt lat tongue & nodes. 9/06 part gloss, neck dissection. 9/06-12/06 35XRT; Cisplatin 3x. 2/08 & 5/08 Part gloss; Brachy 2x5 Tx. 7/08-10/08 HBO 60 Tx. 3/08 Dx SCC. Surgery 4/7/09 glossectomy & rt mandible replacement from fibula. 1/31/12 4th reoccur surgery and reconstruct cheek.