Zenda,

My experience with ORN and HBO was all overseen by my head and neck oral surgeon (same as maxillofacial). I did see a regular dr in the HBO treatment area that kept an eye on things. I would recommend seeing a head and neck surgeon as well. My HBO treatments helped me heal overall but I didn't have an infection, I just wasn't healing from radiation and I had the ORN. They had to take all the teeth and bone I had left due to the ORN but I am a "special" case.


31 at dx 9/06
SCC T4N0M0 with bone invasion upper maxillary
Surgery 10/06
CT's clear for 2 years
2nd recurrence - Laser surgery 1/09 dx
Tumor board - No surgery to invasive for QOL
35 IMRT 3/30/09 Completed 5/15/09
8 tx Erbitux 3/24/09 Completed 5/6/09
HBO for ORN March & April 2010
Fibula flap 5/10