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#19801 02-25-2006 02:03 PM | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1 | Hello
I am the caregiver for my wife. She had a t4 turmor on the floor of her mouth.The doc also had to remove her lower left jaw bone.This was done Jan 2004. She had 34 rad treatments.She had all the problems with dry mouth that so many have. She has been cancer free from that time. She lost about a hundred pounds. This from not being able to eat. She has now gained weight. At the present time she has had 20 hbo treatments prior to having inplants in her left jaw. She will have 10 post surgey hbo treatments. This is so she can have dentures. She is so sick of having to mash here food to eat. Has well does insurance pay on hbo treatments. | | |
#19802 02-26-2006 04:08 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 | GOD BLESS YOU AND SHE! Love good news, Hang in there.
Darrell
Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.
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#19803 02-26-2006 09:26 AM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,140 Likes: 1 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,140 Likes: 1 | jvw, it is wonderful to hear that you wife is doing so well. To answer your question, my medical insurance covered the HBO treatments. | | |
#19804 02-26-2006 07:40 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | jvw,
Glad to see your wife is doing better. I know it must have been tough on both of you. I didn't or haven't had HBO treatments yet but my insurance does cover them. I am now trying to find an oral surgeon that is willing to do the deed to my maxed-out radiated gums.
Best wishes,
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
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