 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Farmer Brown, sorry you have been thru so much and still have some ongoing issues. When you have questions its best to begin your own new post so it doesnt take away from the original poster's topic. I do not want to stray away from another new members question. Sorry Brigboo!
Briefly, many patients including myself have benefitted from hyperbaric oxygen treatments (HBO). Its where you go into a clear glass chamber and breathe pressurized pure oxygen. It helps speed healing. Please make your own post if you need further info about HBO.
Brigboo, Im glad you have heard from Charm. His situation was similar to your mothers so it should help to ease your mind.
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  | 
