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Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 8 | Hi Kathy,
You seem to be well prepared for your surgery. As for the Waterpik, you may or may not need it. Mostly people who have radiation will use it because the treatment affects the salivary glands and they get ropey, thick mucous. However, even if you are not going to have radiation, a Waterpik is still useful in that it will keep your mouth clean and helps get rid of plaque. My daughter is a dentist and she recommends the Waterpik to her patients. All the very best for the upcoming surgery.
Last edited by gmcraft; 06-04-2018 02:22 PM.
Gloria
She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails... Elizabeth Edwards
Wife to John,dx 10/2012, BOT, HPV+, T3N2MO, RAD 70 gy,Cisplatinx2 , PEG in Dec 6, 2012, dx dvt in both legs after second chemo session, Apr 03/13 NED, July 2013 met to lungs, Phase 1 immunotherapy trial Jan 18/14 to July/14. Taxol/carboplatin July/14. Esophagus re-opened Oct 14. PEG out April 8, 2015. Phase 2 trial of Selinexor April to July 2015. At peace Jan 15, 2016.
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