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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | A second opinion is always a smart move. Im a pro at doing HBO, Ive dont 125 of them over a couple year time frame.
What you are asking isnt possible to give, a guarantee of never having a future issue. There isnt a doctor or dentist in the world who could predict that you would never have osteoradionecrosis even if you did the HBO.
It really isnt a big deal to do HBO. Its just time consuming. It doesnt hurt at all and it will make you feel much better. Maybe it was that I got extra sleep while doing the dives, but I found them to be very helpful. Dont be surprised if you will need to have tubes put in your ears prior to doing the HBO. Its not a big deal, a simple out patient surgery that your ENT probably can do.
Any questions you have about HBO, please ask.
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  | 
