Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Good luck tomorrow!!! Hopefully your husband has something unrelated to OC or his treatments/recovery. Please let us know how he makes out.
PS... @Kristen... Several members over the years have been told by their dental professional/specialist/ prostheodontist/ dental oncologist to continue using the fluoride trays for life. After having rads for OC, patients/survivors MUST pay close attention to their dental care. This includes brushing and flossing after every meal and snack along with using the dental trays. Im sorry but I just cant remember all the details of the dental trays as patients/survivors are years out from finishing their rads. It just seems like its something that can be cut back on after a few years but only after consulting with your dental professional. If someone is say 3 years post rads, is still using the trays I would think they should continue to do whatever has been working for them. My teeth werent great going into OC and they really took the brunt of rads. At 2 years post rads, my teeth were so loose and crooked I was scared they would just fall out while I was trying to eat or talk. I thought Id get dentures but instead I ended up getting OC again and there went my plan of having a perfect smile with beautiful white little teeth. No complaints!!!! Im still thankful for every single day no matter what daily inconveniences I live with. 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 |