 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF! Ive done several rounds of HBO. My grand total is 215 dives! Why? Because they are only effective for short periods of time. The time frame probably is like everything else, it varies depending upon the situation and person. I know for certain that you need HBO again. If your oral surgeon insists its not necessary, in my opinion they arent the best qualified to treat OC patients. Please understand I do not have a medical background but I am very experienced in HBO. I am also a very cautious person, better to do the HBO to help ensure less of a chance of having osteoradionecrosis (broken/dying jaw bone) down the road.
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  | 
