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New Here: Just had surgery for mouth and neck (lymph) cancer

Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: May 4, 2023 | Replies (22)
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@hnc67

Is there any hope you will be able to open your mouth? I have severe trismus from the radiation so need a feeding tube. Treatment is tongue depressor.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Sep 25, 2022

Hi @hnc67, I'm hope that @nbkod7b @alpaca may be able to offer some tips about dealing with trismus.

You may also wish to join this discussion that @clevyjam started:
- Salivary Duct Recurrence w/ Trismus and Tinnitus https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/trismus-and-tinnitus/

Or this one that @fwpoole started:
- Throat radiation and lock jaw? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/throat-radiation-lock-jaw/

Is the tongue depressor helping? How often do you use it throughout the day?

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