It seems like it has been quite a battle for the past two years to address the teeth that were removed, the remaining teeth breaking, the tough job of trying to chew without biting my tongue and the gaping holes in the back where the chewing teeth used to be. I finally see some opportunities unfold in front of me and now they say no way for implants because of the amount of radiation I received (from the same oral surgeon that has been writing letters for me to the insurance bozos).

I know this sounds so petty but I just had to vent (to my friends, of course).

Ed

SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023