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Nerve damage effecting tongue, muscle, swallowing.
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 🙁 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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@zenren14 , My ENT and the head of my tumor team said exactly what you wrote, "Radiation is the gift that keeps on giving." He also told me in the very beginning that if I lived long enough to expect respiratory problems. And that's where I am now, 20 years later. I'll look into xylimelts but I do have to worry about how much saliva will get caught up in my esophogus/wind pipe and also if it has any ingredients that could damage my teeth. I am getting all of my nutrition through a PEG because I cannot swallow without aspirating. Anyway, have a wonderful holiday season and thanks for your concern and suggestion.
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