| Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Becky:
Its very unsettling to be advised to do anything drastic like removing teeth. It is something that can be a necessity at times for this awful disease.
I only had 2 teeth pulled before tx, the rest were considered good enough to make it thru rad. I now suffer from very limited mouth opening and need alot of dental work done. At this point, cant do anything til my mouth can open wider than the size of a straw. Ive searched from doctor/specialist to doctor/specialist in all fields for help. There is nothing that can be done for me except continued physical therapy and HBO. Im not much older than you so I do understand how terrible this can be.
A second opinion is a good idea, but please consider what I have written. If your teeth are considered questionable, then think about this carefully. I suffer every day and can barely eat. If I could have seen the future, I would have told them take all my teeth while they could get in there.
Best of luck to you.
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 | | |
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