 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | I suggest you completely eliminate putting anything except food and beverages (non-alcoholic) into your mouth. Even though its herbal you dont know for sure what is in there. It could still have some irritants. Always better safe (by eliminating any irritants) than sorry and wondering if you made things worse down the road if you do have a serious problem.
Some ENTs will primarily deal with OC patients while others will focus more on hearing aids or even putting tubes in childrens ears. The tube docs may still treat an oral cancer patient every once in a while but they arent up to date on all the latest info and procedures. Its a very good idea to ask when you make your appointment if the doctor sees more people with OC or people for hearing aids, etc.
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  | 
