Connect
← Return to squamous cell in throat
Discussion
Comment receiving replies
I have some difficulty with swallowing and I can open my mouth only about half way. My wife is being very accomodating with smoothies and soft foods that are easy to chew. I did have a throat surgeon take a sample of the tiisue and have it biopsied and is is squamous cell cancer. It is acting very aggressive in that a hole has opmened in my throat near my tonsils. We are very concerned about this behavior and are scheduling a P.E.T scan next tuesday to get more input on what is involved.
Replies to "I have some difficulty with swallowing and I can open my mouth only about half way...."
Hi Jim, how are you? I came late to this post; but here I am. I see that you cannot open your mouth very well. It will get worse with radiation. My husband made me several light wood pieces, one inch by three and maybe 1/8 thick. I stack them up and put them in my mouth, and started adding them as much as I could bear. That is to open my mouth and not let it close anymore. This was five years ago. I can only stick two fingers wide in my mouth, but it could have been worse. It is hard not to be able to bite an apple, or a hamburger, or a sandwich.; but that is the least of our problems, right? I would love to hear from you and how you are doing. Loli
Connect
I was given the results of my P.E.T. scan which show that the tumor is very aggressive. I will likely begin radiation trearment within a week, combined with Opdivo infusions once every two weeks. I am pretty tough and I am about to discover how tough.