Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Preparations
When we saw radiotherapy doctor,
he described every process of radiotherapy and side effects from radiation. I
asked about good teeth before radiation, the radiotherapy doctor referred my
wife to a dental center at NUH.
My wife checked by a dentist
there. Her teeth should be X-rays, and after the dentist seen the result, the dentist
said many teeth should be removed. My wife was crying. Shock!
The dentist said every tooth cavities must be extracted.
Because tooth can not be extracted after radiotherapy.
The dentist planning tomorrow
morning my wife's teeth would be extracted. My wife stressed. That night I
could not sleep. I prayed and I tried to email our doctors (ENT, chemo, and
radiation). Dr Ivan Tham (radiotherapy specialist) proposed to get for 2nd
opinion to other dentist.
The next day I was trying to register
my wife to see a more senior dentist. But dental center said registration can
not do in short time to see a senior dentist. Wow how to get 2nd opinion?
Then we found out that the dental center’s system has not been integrated with
other divisions in NUH. My wife's dental care schedule was messed with chemo’s
schedule. Then dental center suggested seeing visiting dentist. So we tried to
consult the visiting dentist.
We waited in the waiting room at dental
center. After over two hours waiting the visiting dentist did not come. Whereas
earlier informed we will not wait long. Since my wife was already weak I tried
to complain to the nurse at the counter.
Nurse was trying to call the density.
But the dentist can not be called. Its end we were referred to Prof Lim Asher, Prof
Asher Lim was the head dentist there. Gee, thanks God. Yesterday we informed
can not consult Prof. Asher Lim. He had a long list.
I told my wife's condition to
Prof. Asher. I informed him about my wife's teeth were to be extracted very
numerous. Then Prof Asher called the dentist whom we met yesterday. After a
long discussion, Prof. Asher finally decided just four teeth need to be extracted.
Thanks God. I believe it's God's help. My prayer was answered.
Finally four of my wife’s teeth were
extracted. When my wife came out from the operating room, I saw my wife's mouth
full with a lot of blood. I've been sad. I can not imagine if more teeth should
be extracted too.
Website about the condition of
the teeth prior to radiotherapy:
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