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Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Unless your teeth are in bad condition, you shouldn't need to have any teeth removed. They no longer remove teeth in the field of radiation unless they likely to need extraction down the road. You should have them checked out and have a good cleaning prior to radiation. My periodontist cleaned by teeth every two weeks during radiation which I thought was a bit of overkill, but maybe not.
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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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Eileen,
That had to as brutal as the radiation!
My dentist of many years came by my house twice during radiation just to look in my mouth which I thought was nice of him.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Actually I don't remember the teeth cleaning hurting at all. My tongue was tender as hell but the gums were OK. I didn't get the horrible radiation sores many of you develop although I did have horrible mucous. The dental surgeon that removed my 16 rear teeth also checked my mouth every two weeks because I still had healing to do when I started radiaiton. I kept getting these tiny bone spurs that would push through the gum that he had to file down. Oh fun and games, I'd forgotten all about that part.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Sorry for the memories....
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5 | Meanne,
You are so lucky your sisters are there for you. Family is so important for you and each other. My mom had a trach for a while post surgery, while everything healed. She can talk now, though she sounds a bit like "Elmor Fud" there is nothing sweeter than my mom telling me she "Wubs" me.!!!! She is healing more every day and is cancer free. We look forward to many years together.
She had complications with her flap, but all is well now. Her diagnosis sounds similar to yours. We all look forward to hearing from you soon.
God Bless you and your family.
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Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 | Robs dentist said he had poor dental hygeine and yet when we moved dentist and he was examined by another ,he said his teeth were fine and he kept them all throughout his treatment and afterwards.I think this teeth pulling is a bit outdated now.
Liz in the UK
Husband Robin aged 44 years Dx 8th Dec 2006 poorly differentiated SCC tongue with met to neck T1N2cM0 Surgery and Radiation.Finished TX April 2007
Recurrence June/07 died July 29th/07.
Never take your eye off the ball, it may just smack you in the mouth.
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Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 97 | Hey,
Dental cleanings were the second most painful thing of the entire experience for me. Slamming a maximum dose of painkillers and the dentist's required antibiotic an hour before going in was the first part on "managing"
Not speaking to anyone as I waited and was escorted back for the cleaning, because I was holding Lidocane Gel in my mouth was the second part. Its easy to ignore the "work" being done while enjoying the "morpine movies" LOL
It was all worth it, I lost 1 tooth. After healing up and some serious dental work I can chomp most anything, just may not be able to swallow it.
I wish I had found the Biotene sooner however ...
UncleVern
ENT conjectures before, no PET approved by HMO. Metastasis 11/06. CT 2/07: mass RT sub-mandibular gland. 7 CM mass/tonsil, base of tongue removed, biopsies 2/07 and 3/07. Vein lost, RT face numb. PET scan: spot in chest, un-investigated. Oral surgery 4/07. 3X Cisplatin and 32X IMRT from 4/07-5/07.
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