 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Ameenah:
Sorry to hear your mother is doing poorly. Have you discussed the blood clots with her doctors? Please update your signature under My Stuff/Profile to reflect your mother's cancer and treatment. Has she had radiation? How far can she open her mouth? How many tongue depressors? What type of surgery has your mother had? This may be a silly question but, has your mother seen a dentist?
If your mother is similar to me, I was had alot of jaw pain after radiation. My doctor got me started on hyperbaric oxygen treatments which cured my sore jaw. I have no pain at all. I do suffer from trismus which is a work in progress.
This may or may not be helpful to your mother based on what her condition is.
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  | 
