I wanted to update you all on my situation. The bar in my jaw looks like it is getting ready to break through the skin on my chin so the doctors have to remove...
Tina (hugs) I've read your blog, you are a good writter. I remember that you mentioned you also reading other amelo victim's blog too, do you mind to share the...
Welcome Samantha If you haven't already, please take the time to read the postings. You will find a tremendous amount of information and scenarios of the ...
Best of luck to you! I know it is such a long, scary process. I have been in treatment for 2 years now (ameloblastoma removed but 3 failed bone graft attempts...
Hi, just wanna share with you that my doc do the same thing for me in my 1st op on sept 2004 and it found reoccur by end of 2005 and i have my 2nd op on marc...
Hi, I'm new here but not new to ameloblastoma. My first operation was in 2004 and now I'm waiting for my 3rd op. The details of the op and the date still not...
Well I contacted Dr Arredondo. He is very, very kind. Unfortunately he says I should try to go back to Dr. Indresano and work it out. He couldnt really explain...
Well I must admit there was definitely depression/anxiety issues that were faced by me too. And I'm sure everyone who is going through this have had them....
Evette, no I haven't yet. I am taking a short break from surgical procedures, I have been dealing with some depression and anxiety these past months and have...
Does bone regenrate over time? I have had so many bone grafts and all of them have failed. I wondner if I am faced with having no bottom teeth for the rest of...
I am not sure why they would recommend you to someone that would not take insurance. I am currently treating with Univ. of Maryland at Baltimore and they are...
Hi All, I just met with my doctor and am going in for my surgery next Friday. Originally, the plan was to remove part of my left mandible (about 5 cm) and just...
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I am very interested. Tracy is about 30 minutes from me! Thanks so much. Tina ... From: msenj2003@... To: ameloblastoma@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 14 Apr...
Tina, Is Tracy to far for you to drive? There are a team of surgeons there (Nicholas Veaco Oral Surgery) If you're interested I can get there # for you Good...
I am 65 years old and had 3 inches of my lower jaw replaced with my fibula last August. Got cleared to chew last Thursday. Healing well. Will have implants...
I have had the initial tumor removal and am now trying to get reconstruction done. I have had all my lower teeth removed and a titanium bar put in for my jaw...
I don't want to make you fearful, but this is what happened to me. I lost 7 teeth. If the fistula had not stayed open than I would have been out of the...
leanne, Please do not worry. I had a partial removal of my left mandible and a titanium plate put in last year. I was really scared but I shortly realized,...
Wow ... that is full on and sounds very scary. I am glad that you are now doing better and have hopefully gotten through the worst of it. Can I ask how many...
My tumor was discovored also with a panoramic at regular dentist office. This was in summer of 2005. The dentist sent me to an oral surgeon. I live in rural...
I had my surgery on Feb 6, 2007 at 8AM at NYU in NYC. I had main doctors McCarthy and Saadeh, whom I had gone to for second opinion when the local oral...
Hi , I also meant to respond when this was first posted as I had the exact same thing you described when I was 10 in my lower left jaw. I had regular check ups...
They are planning to monitor me for at least 10 years. I felt I had the best option to go with a doctor that had done numerous surgerys on people with ...
I meant to respond when you first posted this but since I didn't then, I will now. Just wanted to say that I hope your doctors are planning on keeping a very...