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Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,844 | Best of luck on your upcoming surgery Ankur
Young Frack, SCC T4N2M0, Cisplatin,35+ rads,ND, RT Mandiblectomy w fibular free flap, facial paralysis, "He who has a "why" to live can bear with almost any "how"." -Nietzche "WARNING" PG-13 due to Sarcasm & WAY too much attitude, interact at your own risk.
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Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,301 | 1. 55 at he the time of surgery.
2. 2006
3. Mostly positive.
4. Can eat almost anything now.
5. It took many year and surgeries to get the flap right. Even now it feels a little full but I mostly can ignore it.
6. I was never really offered any other choice and put my life in the hands of the team.
Best of luck with your surgery.
History Leukoplakia bx 8/2006 SCC floor mouth T3N0M0- Verrucous Carcinoma.
14 hour 0p SCC-Right ND/excision/marginal mandibulectomy 9/2006, 4 teeth removed, flap from wrist, trach-ng 6 days- no chemo/rad.
6 ops and debulking (flap/tongue join) + bx's 2006-2012.
bx Jan 2012 Hyperkeratosis-Epithelial Dysplasia
24cm GIST tumour removed 8/2013. Indefinite Oral Chemo.
1/31/16 passed away peacefully surrounded by family
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