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Post treatment for SCC tongue cancer following 7 weeks radiation
Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Feb 23 2:09pm | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
Has your husband's dr suggested lidocaine throat spray? How about the swallow test? Can he swallow pudding or ice cream? Can he taste any type of food? It's very frustrating for both of you. My husband had 15 radiation treatments and 4 chemo sessions, his taste buds are starting to come back, his treatments ended Dec 31st. It's a long road and from what other people say on here not easy but worth it. Keep us updated?
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@lizzyj58 I forgot to mention that he did have a swallow test a few weeks ago and they are talking about doing another one.
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@lizzyj58 He was using lidocaine mouthwash during treatment but has stopped using it. Using Biotene mouthwash now after trying to eat. His biggest problem is with swallowing due to not continuously following the therapies the speech therapist advised him to do such as tucking his chin to the left, swallowing, hard cough and swallow again. He was also given throat exercises which again, I don't believe he faithfully followed. I know it's difficult to do that, but now we believe he's suffering the consequences. He's been swallowing pudding but now needs to eat pureed foods or thickened liquids due to the possibility of aspirating. Did your husband have a g-tube for nutritional feedings? We do this three times/day.
Thanks for replying. It is frustrating.