Nerve damage effecting tongue, muscle, swallowing.

Posted by cskippy @cskippy, Sep 14 8:42pm

Hello, Back in 2015 /2016 I had tonsil cancer after going though chemo & radiation. (I'm cancer free :)) but I do have nerve damage from the first time I had radiation šŸ™ my hold body is affected. My neurologist explain to me, it's like a extension cord the treatment I had went through all the protective layers of the ext. cord. How I explain this is like you body is a sleeping fleeing, like your foots or arm is a sleep and you shake to wake it up. My question is now after 7 yrs or so the nerve damage is now effecting my speech, nerves in tongue and the muscle in swallowing. Please has anyone going though this ?

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@skippy I feel a bit safer with the Life Vac handy. Especially when I am alone.
Please know it will get better. Itbis a slow and long process. Keep praying and keep believing.

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@lilypilly I have been thinking about getting one. Eating when I’m alone is dangerous!
Have you had to use it?
Jody

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@lilypilly I have been thinking about getting one. Eating when I’m alone is dangerous!
Have you had to use it?
Jody

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@mojo244 Hi Jody...luckily I have not needed to use.
I do fell better knowing it's available.

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