Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Rita:
Another thing, please make sure you tell your doctor everything you wrote here, no matter how trivial you think it could be. All of these things tie into one another and can turn out to become some serious long lasting problems if not addressed. Range of motion is hard to get back when its gone. Dental work becomes nearly impossible. Just please get it checked out and taken care of. (Oh yeah, almost forgot another one) The everybody's different speech, my cancer was located in my left cheeck twice and behind my top left molar which made the radiation go towards my left which is my problem area. My surgery was just to take out the tumor inside my left cheek. I dont have experience with the type of major surgery you have gone thru. I hope Ive been of some help with all my rambling.
Dianne:
Overall, Im doing pretty well. A bit sick with sinus problems which always turn into other things for me. No sense complaining, gotta keep moving on. Thanks for asking. 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 |