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My treatment journey with tongue cancer: And yours?
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@zenren14 You waited a year to start seeing a MLD specialist in HNC. Interesting. Did not know there is a MLD therapist dedicated to HNC. Tomorrow is will meet my therapist and see if she is MLD or mainly motion. And find out her experiences treating HNC. I am reading in some articles that therapy, MLD, should be done initially 3 to 5 times a week. I thought by talking to a few centers that it is 1x a week since that is what they do. Anyone going multiple times a week. ???Thank you everyone for responses
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@jaybb1
I used to get mld treatment weekly.
Now, it's once or twice a month.
Home maintenance is key.
@jaybb1 Today I had my first visit with my MLD/CDT Therapist. Based on this evaluation, I am now scheduled for 2x a week for the next several weeks. I was suprised, this is what I wanted but seeing that the norm appears to be 1x a week, I thought I would have to fight for multiple visits per week. .She confirmed the 3 focus areas to be treated: Neck, Left Shoulder, Upper Chest. The Neck is the result of surgery. The other 2 I contribute to radiation therapy and wonder if I had Proton Radiation instead Photon I would not have this additonal areas. I am fortunate that the therapist is: CLT, Lana qualified, Norton Certified, and experienced in and treats mainly H&N and CDT (Complete Decongestive Therapy)
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@jaybb1 Showing my ignorance here but what is MLD?