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Roger, hopefully the exercises they show you will help improve your swallowing. Good news about your PET scan. I’ve lost most of my facial hair too. lol. Also half of my eyebrows. I’m still dealing with gunky sinuses and some lymphedema in my neck. Have an apt with OT coming up. I found some exercises on line I’m doing. My face and eye is still swollen. But it is all slowing going towards getting better so I’m happy about that. Some days I have a little bit of energy. Keep your positive attitude. We need to fight this nasty disease. Praying for you.
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Hello Lynn99, here is hoping you are continuing to improve with the Merkel situation and its aftereffects. I am still having problems with the taste buds and saliva glands. Eating and drinking is not the same yet and is resulting is slow weight loss. I am still active playing golf and taking care of the yard.
Today my overall situation was complicated because I received my EGD results.
Four years ago, I had esophageal cancer that was detected early, and surgery was successful in taking care of the problem but today I was informed the cancer is back in the esophagus where it joins the stomach. Not sure yet how this will be treated but a positive attitude and reliance on the Almighty will see me through whatever it may be.
Take care of yourself and keep in touch.