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Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 16 | Can someone give me a procedure and recovery time for the surgery I'm having day after tomorrow? At this time, I'm scheduled to have 2 to 4 teeth removed from the front lower right, bone scraped, and tissue removal with possible skin graft from thigh. How long should I expect to be out of work?
During the operation, will the doctor be sending samples down to pathology [/i]during[i] the operation for sampling, or will they look at them at a later date and inform me of the margin of normal cells?
Hoping for the best....
Last edited by CMo the Hokie; 08-21-2013 12:33 PM.
Chris the Hokie Fan - BEAT BAMA!
Dx - Age 50, SCC 7/26/13 R lower gum
8/6/13 Diagnosis - T1N0M0
8/23/13 5 teeth and tissue removed
Under recovery, next appt 9/12
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Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 16 | One last question.... Is it ok for me to 'blow off some steam' tonight before my surgery on Friday ??
Chris the Hokie Fan - BEAT BAMA!
Dx - Age 50, SCC 7/26/13 R lower gum
8/6/13 Diagnosis - T1N0M0
8/23/13 5 teeth and tissue removed
Under recovery, next appt 9/12
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Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 757 Likes: 2 | Chris,
I've had 4 surgeries on my tongue (2 outpatient, 2 overnight), plus teeth removed 3 times (all out patient). Since I didn't have your exact procedure it is hard to estimate how long you will be out of work. It varied for me.
My last 2 surgeries were at Johns Hopkins and they did "frozen sections" during surgery to determine what needed to be removed. This is a question to ask your doctor as not all hospitals do these during surgery. Regardless, the official biopsy will be done after surgery where they have more time to examine the tissue.
Wishing you the best! Please let us know how the surgery goes.
Susan
SCC R-Lateral tongue, T1N0M0
Age 47 at Dx, non-smoker, casual drinker, HPV-
Surgery: June 2005
RT: Feb-Apr 2006
HBOT: 45 in 2008; 30 in 2013; 30 in 2022 -> Total 105!
Recurrence/Surgeries: Jan & Apr 2010
Biopsy 2/2011: Moderate dysplasia
Surgery 4/2011: Mild dysplasia
Dental issues: 2013-2025 (ORN of lower jaw)
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