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One other note. Stretching the jaw is imperative after surgery and especially after radiation as trismus will be lessened with jaw exercises. Therabite or a OraStretch device most likely would be covered by insurance. Tongue depressors are easy to come by possibly achieving the same results but I didn’t like them. Stretch stretch stretch those jaw muscles from the beginning of your treatment. I cannot stress enough how important this is in lessening trismus.

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Hi Ellen2007!
Thank you for your comments - so helpful! It sounds like you have adjusted to your new life with determination and gratefulness. What you said dovetails with the comment made by joylondon. So great to hear from people who have been through this!