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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Ive had tubes put in my ears for HBO. The first set lasted 1.5 years. The one fell out during a routine ear cleaning by my ENT. I recently had it reinserted along with a new one on the other side too. Its the easiest surgery Ive ever had, no big deal at all. You may feel slight amount of pain the day of surgery, nothing worse than regular tylenol can control.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
