OP Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 41 | I asked about HBO and they said he didn't need it because the teeth would be removed during surgery? not sure I understand that. The jaw removal is in the front and will overlap some with the left neck dissection. So what I'm taking away so far is that he will need family on deck 100% while he's in the hospital whether or not he knows we are there to make sure his needs are met...totally get it. Now I'm trying to figure out if I will need help of family once we are home in addition to home health care. I'm trying to balance having help, with stress of feeling like I need to attend to "house guests"
Caregiver to husband 53 SCC stage 3 soft palate 2011 Rad, recurrence tongue stage 4 2012 induction chemo, partial glossectomy surgery, cancer back left rad neck dissection 2013, more chemo, allergic to erbitux, cancer back 2014 floor of mouth and jaw, mandibulectomy scheduled 3/5/2014
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