| Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 2 Member | OP Member Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 2 | Hey everyone...was looking into different treatments and came across some documentation about Oxygen treatments such as a Hyperbolic Chamber. Does anyone here have any experience with this?
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| | | | Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 346 Likes: 3 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | Platinum Member (300+ posts) Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 346 Likes: 3 | I wrote an answer and the computer crashed and ate it. I had some experience with hyperbaric oxygen treatments, yes. What questions do you have?
Surgery 5/31/13 Tongue lesion, right side SCC, HPV+, poorly differentiated T1N0 based on biopsy and scan Selective neck dissection 8/27/13, clear nodes 12/2/13 follow-up with concerns 12/3/13 biopsy, surgery, cancer returned 1/8/14 Port installed PEG installed Chemo and rads 2/14/14 halfway through carboplatin/taxotere and rads March '14, Tx done, port out w/ complications, PEG out in June 2017: probable trigeminal neuralgia Fall 2017: HBOT Jan 18: oral surgery
| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | I have done hyperbaric oxygen treatments (HBO). What info are you looking for? 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 | | | | Joined: Jul 2021 Posts: 1 Member | Member Joined: Jul 2021 Posts: 1 | I would like to know more regarding hyperbaric chamber treatments. Mainly does having these treatments assist in stopping the jaw from dying? I understand that osteonecrosis is forever. Will I eventually end up with half a face? Jacqueline 💗 | | | | Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 83 Likes: 1 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 83 Likes: 1 | My dad's surgeon told him that the risk of osteoradionecrosis is not 0 after having hyperbaric oxygen treatments but it is quite a lot lower than if you didn't have HBO. We're looking into having treatments for dad so he can have his teeth worked on. Our appointment is in November.
Dad was diagnosed 2/28/18 w Stage 4, N0 Verrucous carcinoma (VC) an uncommon variant of SSC Mandibulectomy and free-flap reconstruction 5/30/18 Diagnosis changed to SSC. Began treatment of 30 rads and 5 Cisplatin Cycles on 7/18/18 Decided not to do any more Cisplatin after the first one. Finished treatment on 8/31/18. 3.19 Abscess & Recurrence wide mouth resection 4.16.19 Scapular Flap Reconstruction surgery 9.6.19 Clear CT! 8.6.20 Clear CT!
| | | | Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 5 Likes: 1 Member | Member Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 5 Likes: 1 | A possible alternative is treatment with Pentoxifylline, Vitamin E, and a bacterial mouth rinse.
Surgery 8/08 Rt tonsil and 1 lymph node SCC, HPV+, Stage IV Radical neck dissection Radiation 35x PEG installed 10/21 Two teeth extracted, Pento protocol 11/21 Jaw broke. Osteoradionecrosis 1/22: Jaw repair, 3d printed plate and bone graft (full flap recommended and rejected) 08/23: Ear canal erosion, bone exposed. Restarting Pento… | | |
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