This article describes an oral cancer patient, to accept free flap reconstruction of preope- rative nursing experience, the author in care during the period of August 5 to September 2 2010. by the preoperative and postoper- ative visits talks to observe the way of medical inspection in the actual care of the collection of information. Based on the 11 aspects of Gordon's health function evaluation, to establish cases of major health problems, preopera- tive phase: anxiety, potential risk of hypothermia and injury, body image change.Preopera- ative cases of surgery related message. To reduce their anxiety and increase their confidence to make the case to brave surgery; surgical procedures to provide continuous protection measures to ensure that cases surgery is safe and without potential injury; postoperative cases, family members to discuss and set up a care plan, and by the success of patient group strength, and family support systems to be self- adjustment to regain confidence, enhance self-care ability, and reintegration as soon as possible. This experience provided nursing stuff a reference for caring similar patients in the future.