Learning, I had this same surgery along with radiation almost 4 years ago. I would be happy to talk to you about it further. There are SO many details involved, if you could give me a list of questions I can give you more detailed answers.
Minnie

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.