Good point Jerry and one that I have been wondering about. Everyone that I ever knew that got an abscess, then got a root canal. This root canal was done at least 15 years ago. The CT scan at hospital showed a dental abscess they say. Nothing else was done except a shot of novacaine prior to drilling off the crown and the cleaning.

I'm a little afraid to go back since I am so in the dark about what is happening to me. Any direction you can give is greatly appreciated and I will bring it up with the doc today.

Pete I like your idea of a letter and as soon as I am feeling up to it, I will get one done for him. I don't want to point fingers since I don't know what is happening, but I do have a time line of how things progressed or should I say digressed.

I must get ready to go into town to get repacked and the IV. I try to do one other thing while I am there, Today I need to make the house payment.

Almost forgot, they did a biopsy yesterday at the lower abscess. After it comes back negative we can start HBOT.


Patty

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SCC Floor of Mouth 7/06
9/06 Surgery, bilateral neck dissection, 58 nodes clear PT2pN0pMx
35 rad 2006
Recurred 6/08, 1 Carboplatin, 1 Cisplatin
Surgery 9/08 - Total glossectomy, free flap from pectoral muscle, left mandible replaced using fibula
35 IMRT & Erbitux 11/08
4/15/09 recurrence
6/1/09 passed away, rest in peace