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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Congrats on the clear PET. Having a shard of leftover tooth sticking out of your gums is very very painful. Its happened to me several times. If any surgeries are being planned for this, make sure you question the doc about needing hyperbaric oxygen therapy. For tooth extractions after radiation you would need the Marx Protacol which is 20 HBO before the surgery and 10 after. This will prevent osteoradionecrosis which would be even more of a problem. Havent heard of the laughing problem on here before.
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  | 
