I'm 5 years out from radiation treatments for squamous cell cancer to the base of my tongue. no remission.
that's the good part.
a periodontist who was attempting to patch the receding gum line on a front tooth (it didn't work), pulled a loose molar while he was at it.
that's bad.
the resulting dry socket left me with osteoradionecrosis.
the only course of action offered is the title of this posting.
the only thing I could find on line about what life is like after this horrible proceedure, was a single survey from the U of WA.
no details, just categories.
and, of course, the doctors consistently rated the patients' quality of life higher than the patients did.
I need to hear from someone who has been thru this.
anybody out there?
thank you