We drove to Portland today to see Dr. Wax (the reconstruction surgeon). He said he did not know how much reconstruction he will need to do until after they get in his head and see if (and where) the tumor might have spread, etc. It sounds like they might enter from the back of his head. He will take flesh from his stomach, if needed, and bone from his tibula (?) on his leg, if needed.
Curt talked to a guy from Corvallis (John Morris) who had similar surgery on cancer in his parotid gland a few years ago. He also had Dr. Wax for reconstruction, and had 8 weeks of 5 days a week radiation treatment following the surgery. The worst part was the shingles he had afterwards. John was just leaving for 2 1/2 month vacation in Europe yesterday. We don't know what will happen with Curt afterwards.
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