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Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction (Difficulty Swallowing)
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: Nov 21 1:34pm | Replies (21)Comment receiving replies
How long did you have the dysphagia. I ask because my husband is over 2 months out of surgery and still can't swallow even with doing the swallowing excercises.
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I had nasopharyngeal treatment - radiation and chemo - way back in 2006. There was no surgery was involved. I had no problems with swallowing after my treatment and with the feeding tube removed after treatment - except that I do need to have water or liquid to help in taking in the food. My dysphagia sets in in mid 2020 - that was when I started having issues with speech - slurring and not able to form words properly. And with this - my swallowing was very much affected. I was given to understand that dysphagia is from late effects of radiation. At the moment, I am doing my best to keep up with the dysphagia exercises - in the hope that my condition will not deteriorate to the point when I would have to have feeding tube to keep me alive !!!
As mentioned - my treatment was radiation and chemo, no surgery involved.
Hope this helps!