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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Im so sorry you are still experiencing problems!!! After rads, many OC patients find themselves in similar situations with unhealing wounds. Radiation damage (even scatter rads) makes for compromised healing abilities with extended timeframes for tissue to rebuild itself.
You may need hyperbaric oxygen treatments (HBO). The wound should also be swabbed and tested to hopefully rule out any type of infection. If there is an infection, you would be given antibiotics. If that is unsuccessful the next step is stronger IV antibiotics. Ive been down that road after my mandibulectomy needing months of IV antibiotics and numerous HBO dives. After many months the wound finally healed and several years later I have not had any problems at all.
Wishing you all the very best!
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  | | |
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