 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | HBO is going to help you get past this. Dry socket is something everyone needs to be aware of as a possible side effect from removing teeth. What your situation is avoiding by doing the HBO is far worse, its osteoradionecrosis. That means death of your jaw bone. With doing HBO it will help avoid these issues. Follow your doctors orders and you should be fine. Try not to worry about 'what if'. Too often we fear the unknown and worry about things we have no control over. This doesnt help you at all, try to stay busy and focus on other more positive ways to spend your time.
Good luck tomorrow!!!!
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  | 
