Ive seen articles where doctors are all for HBO and then other physicians are against HBO. I can only relay my experiences and what Ive learned here. I had over 200 HBO dives over the years. My oral surgeon insisted I do the 20 before and 10 after even though I had already done HBO less than a year ago. To me, my surgery wasnt anything major, just removing a few bone fragments that had worked themselves loose from my jaw. I guess to others it may seem like something serious but after everything I already did to me, it wasnt a big deal. I had a local anesthetic, my oral surgeon pulled a couple 1/2" fragments and finished less than 2 minutes after he started.

If your husband hasnt already had a second opinion, I would advise you to have one done. Then you can ask another qualified medical specialist if HBO is necessary to repeat after 18 months.

Best wishes!!!


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Christine
SCC 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 smile