HH recovery weeks

Hi. Just wait until your husbands mouth settles a bit before a visit to the dentist. Use a soft toothbrush and make sure he mouthwashes often to keep his teeth clean. I seem to remember it was a few months before I went to my dentist and had a quick gentle clean and a fluoride varnish. 

His mouth will still be very sore and the pain may be where the RT has hit his jaw.  2 years on and I still get discomfort around a molar at the back which took the full force of the RT going in.  I am used to it now.

The hospital will want to do any serious dental work.  My dentist needed to do some fillings recently to help with my front teeth which were wearing down due to all the chewing I am doing.  They needed the OK from the hospital oral surgeons  before doing the work, which they got.  In many cases it is things like extractions which can impact on the bones that are the real concern rather than fillings.  Most dentists will know what they can do and when they need a referral.

Ah - over confidence.  I know that well.  It is frustrating, but he needs to learn to allow time to be his friend.  I speak from experience!

Hi I popped into see my dentist after treatment but she wanted me to wait until mouth tad settles around 4-5 months then like Dani she did  a check and a very gentle  clean and fluoride varnish. As long as he’s having a nap when he needs one don’t let him overdo it as if can catch up with him when he least expects it. Convalescence is an old word but it’s true our bodies need time to recover look at this article snd get him to read it. 

https://www.workingwithcancer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/After-the-treatment-finishes-then-what.pdf

Hazel x

3 monthly dental checks at the dental hospital for me in the two years after chemoradio, then discharged to my own dentist for further 6 monthly checks...already had a couple of fillings carried out.

My husband had a 15 hrs operation in January for upper mandibular alveolar scc stage 3, with removal of cancer in mouth and throat, skin flap from forearm into mouth and neck dissection to remove neck lymph nodes. Two lymph nodes near carotid artery couldn't be removed, hence the need for chemo radiotherapy starting next week. Very daunting and he needs a RIG TUBE insertion for feeding. Anyone else been through similar, please?

BornSuze58 said:

Anyone else been through similar, please?

Hi BornSuze58 

it would be better if you started your own thread so that you can get the help you need. There’s a danger that your question might get lost otherwise

Here's how to start  

https://community.macmillan.org.uk/a/help-pages/c/discussions/HP11/how-do-i-start-a-discussion

Thanks for the heads up.....excuse the pun!