Having pain 2 months after completing radiaton and chemo

Posted by iceman1 @iceman1, Aug 20 10:48am

I been having a hard time with swallowing food and liquids seem to want to go down wrong pipe after swallowing my ct scans came back with no tumor dr says he thinks im cured but im concearned with these symptoms its going to come back

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Aug 20 8:50pm

@iceman1, what type of cancer did you have?

iceman1 | @iceman1 | Aug 21 7:40am

In reply to @colleenyoung "@iceman1, what type of cancer did you have?" + (show)

I had a tumor on my vocal chords i forget the type it wasnt from std probrably from smoking i was told 90 percent are cured after a month or two goes to 95 percent after 6mth

Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sepdvm | Aug 28 9:44am

Hello @iceman1. How long ago was your surgery? Have you talked to the surgeon or oncologist about referral for physical therapy or swallowing therapy? It sounds like this might be beneficial to you. Scar tissue from surgery and radiation can continue to form and cause restrictions but there are ways to help with the proper therapist. You might have to travel to find a therapist who specializes in treating head and neck cancer patients.