"OCF Down Under" Platinum Member (300+ posts) Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 404 Likes: 2 | Hi Margie
HBO Treatments are definitely worth looking into if you are having problems with your teeth due to radiotherapy. Most surgeons and dentists who treat cancer patients will highly recommend them.
I'm not sure exactly where you are located in Brisbane but they have a HBO Chamber in Greenslopes and also at the Wesley Hospital in Sandford.
If those locations aren't suitable it would be worth contacting the Wesley Hospital and they would be able to provide details of other hospitals that have HBO treatments.
If you get a referral from your surgeon or medical practictioner the cost will be covered by medicare at most hospitals. My private insurance covered all of my HBO treatments.
Hope this helps.
Karen
Last edited by Karen Rose; 05-05-2009 07:00 PM. Reason: typo
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
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