Today is 5 years since Bob completed treatment! It should be a good day, but it is not. He has an abscessed wisdom tooth, on radiated side, that his general dentist does not think can be saved. I've been in touch with his RO. I'm familiar with the hyperbaric protocol and have read that an extraction can be life threatening.

I made an appt for Monday with a great endodonist to get a second opinion and with an oral surgeon on Wednesday. I may contact Dana Faber's dental department (we had a consult with H&N team there five years ago and they agreed with proceeding with local tx plan).

I'm especially worried that it's a wisdom tooth - the largest roots, etc. I feel all the panic returning....

Thank you for all the support and information over these years. I think about all of you and keep updated on posts, but have recently taken a break and tried to enjoy our new life.