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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Cheryl:
Welcome to OCF. Best place for treatments would be a CCC as Tim mentioned. I traveled 45 minutes each way for my treatments to go to a better center. Where would your husband receive the best care? Where are you both more comfortable with? Is either facility listed as a top cancer center? Are you able to travel for treatments? There is a list on the main OCF pages of the top hospitals.
As far as teeth go. There are some dentists on the forum who hopefully will be able to help answer questions about that. Personally, Ive suffered from not having my teeth all removed prior to treatments. Now Ive had to go thru alot and struggled with eating due to not having them removed first. If teeth are questionable, then its best to take care of it now before treatments and possible complications arise later.
Best of luck with your decisions.
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  | 
