 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Back to my original question. If your teeth are in such good shape, why are they pulling them? Have they given you a sound reason other than they will be in the field of radiation? They don't usualy pull good teeth anymore.
I'd call hospital NOW and tell them you do NOT want that guy as your anesthesiologist and request the one you like.
Good luck on Friday and take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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