#49026 10-25-2007 02:51 PM | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 32 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | OP  Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 32 | My dad is still in surgery . . . probably until MIDNIGHT. They had to replace his front bottom jaw bone and his chin (flap). They were able to save his lip though which is great. He did have two additional node growths but the others were clear. He had a nerve severed in the dissection. They had to use the shoulder blade from his good arm so now both sides are comprimised. We are home . . . I don't know if I will ever sleep tonight. ICU will call only if there is a problem as he won't get there till after 1 in the morning . . . this night is unbelievable. Keep praying everyone . . . thank you . . . I can't believe how long this is taking . . . Laura 
Mandibular ressection, flap replacement and bilateral neck dissection 10/25/07. Two nodes cancerous, others clear.
Started IRMT 12/17/07 (34) and ERBITUX ( 6). 7/17/08 cancer returned neck and shoulder area. Passed on peacefully surrounded by love on 9/15/08. And yes, he did see angels. . .
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#49027 10-25-2007 04:06 PM | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 510 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 510 | hang in there, Laura...our prayers are with you, for sure.......
Lois & Buzz in NC
CG to 77 y/o hubby;SCC Alveolar Ridge; Wake Forest Baptist Hosp surgery: 07/19/07; bi mod radical resection/jaw replacement;
T2 N2-B M0 Stage IV-A
28 IMRT +
6 Paclitaxel/Carboplatin
Getting stronger every day!
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#49028 10-25-2007 09:25 PM | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 632 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 632 | T%he longer it takes, the better the job they're doing is one way of looking at it--and your dad is sleeping peacefully through it all. Hang on....
Brenda
Brenda in UK--Diagnosis 30/5/07--undifferentiated carcinoma in right jawbone and muscles. Stage 4
6/7/07--new diagnosis primary is in lung. Finished 4cycles of palliative carboplatin/gemcitabine
therapy September 07
Now dying to live!
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#49029 10-26-2007 12:34 PM | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14 Member | | Member
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14 | Laura
my thoughts and prayers are with you and your father, my husband had a similar operation- upper jaw and palate, flap and bone taken from the forearm. He was in surgery for 19 hours and I will never forget how desperate I felt. However, although he looked pretty awful the first few days, very swollen, the body is amazing at healing and he was out of hospital in three weeks.
take care
Kate
Kate
Husband dx'd 18/07/07...Maxillectomy, palatectomy, neck dissection 30/8/07....clear margins, nodes dx'd 12/9/07 in the middle of radiotherapy and struggling.
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#49030 10-26-2007 02:14 PM | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 735 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 735 | Laura
Please know that I are holding you in My heart and thoughts while you wait. and in MY thoughts I am standing right beside you ...With hope that your Dad wakes up CANCER FREE !!
Shar
Sharlee
35 year old Female Non smoker, very occasional alcohol ..Scc T1N0M0,partial glossectomy and left neck disection ,2/9/07 No rad deemed ness. 4/16 tonsillectomy ..Trimengenial Neuralga due to surgery
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#49031 10-26-2007 10:29 PM | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 68 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | | Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 68 | Laura
Hang in there.My prayers and thoughts are with you.
lynn
linda anderson
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#49032 10-27-2007 03:07 AM | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 794 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 794 | thinking of you and your dad, praying that all went well and that he is resting comfortably.
Donna
CG to Mom, dx 4/25/07 with tongue cancer,T3N0,tx began 7/6/07, 31 tx's of IMRT, 8 cycles of Erbitux. Brachytherapy, surgery, left neck dissection and temp trach placed all on 9/17/07, trach removed 10/17/07. ORN of jaw, late effect of radiation symptoms. **lost my beautiful mother on 5/5/11.
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