 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | If your teeth are not in the best shape going into this than you must start using the flouride trays right away. You probably will need to use flouride trays daily for life to help you to keep your teeth.
I doubt you wont lose a tooth if you ate a cookie once in a while. But brush after every single thing you eat and always in the morning and before bed. The water pik has a water only tool that is what makes it so handy. You can add some mouthwash to water and get any minute piece of food that a toothbrush could miss. Use the water pik to get between your teeth. Do this at least twice a day.
You have control over your intake and right now you need to focus on building yourself up and eating all your favorites. Every single day you need a minimum of 2500 calories and 48 oz of water. If you can take more in daily thats even better. Dont be afraid to take in 3500 calories and 60 oz of water, its not too much. This will need to continue for at least the first year after you finish rads to allow your body time to recovery and heal.
The next week will go by incredibly fast so dont waste time worrying. Get out there and live life!
Have a GREAT weekend!
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  | 
