I still have issues, but I have put off having a stent done for now. I have a consultation with a cardiologist in November the purpose of which is to weigh the pros and cons of it all. I think that at some point in the future this is a must do for me, and while the procedure is simple, it is not without a complication rate.

But even with all that I have read about it in the literature, I don't think I am competent to judge my own situation right now. We'll see what the future holds. I have some other issues that are more pressing right now that I have to deal with first. I will post after the consultation, what I have learned about success rates, complications, the difference in occlusion from rads vs. poor diet for a protracted period, etc. For sure this issue is common in head and neck patients.

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.