I was diagnosed with Osteoradiocrosis (spelling??) ORN following radiotherapy in 2007. Therefore I had to have nearly all of my lower mandible jaw reconstructed with bone from my hip. So before the operation to replace my jaw bone I did the 30 HBOs.

As nearly all of my bottom teeth had to be removed along with my jaw bone the HBO is highly recommend, in actual fact they insist on having HBO before the surgery. HBO helps with healing. With people who are having teeth removed they use this treatment often.

It is also used here for people who have been involved in things like vehicle accidents to help healing.

Karen


46 yrs:
Apr 07-SCC 80% entire tongue removed,T4N1M0
Neck/D,Jaw Split, Trache 2 ops,PEG 3.5yrs
30 x rad,6 x Cisplatin,
30 x HBO
Apr'08- flap Recon + ORN Mandibulectomy
(hip bone to reconstruct jaw)
Oct'08 1 Plate out-jaw
Mar'09 Debulk flap
Sep'09/Jan&Nov'10/Feb&Jun'11/Jan&Jul'12/Oct'13/April'14-More surgery