Johnny:

I had 3 teeth pulled before my treatments started. Now, I need the rest pulled and dentures. You are fortunate your dental work was done prior to starting treatments. I will now do hyperbaric treatments before any dental work is done. Basically its sitting in an clear oxygen tank for up to 2 hrs. It speeds healing. Eating difficulties is a side effect from treatments. Best of luck to you, its a long road, but it will get better.



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