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Cricopharyngeal muscle problem
Has any one had trouble with their cricopharyngeal muscle and sought treatment? Mine is strangling me and makes it very hard to swallow. Looking for...
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Has anyone had a palatal obturator? Does it help?
Has anyone had a palatal obturator and does it help with speech and ability to swallow liquids?
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Nerve damage and unable to open mouth much. Stiff jaw.
After TORs surgery Jan 26, my husband has not been able to swallow. On swallow takes an hour sometimes. Nerve damage also caused stiff jaw...
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Swallowing feels like razor blades
My husband still is having a hard time swallowing water since radiation. I've been doing research. Is it radiation esophagitis? How does this heal? My...
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Anyone notice cognitive impairment with throat cancer or treatment?
My husband has had his 13th radiation treatment for throat cancer. Surgery did not get it all. He can't swallow. Has anyone else notice any...
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Fat grafting for swallowing and speech issues caused by radiation?
I’m a 16 year tonsil cancer survivor, but I had stage IV and got hit with high dose of radiation and have been dealing with...
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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...
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hi there. I am going through those problems myself. I can no longer swallow liquids or...
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Leaving group as husband passed away
After many months of struggling with his cancer, 35 rounds of radiation, and several hospital stays due to aspiration pneumonia because he could not swallow...
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Horrible coughing fits
My husband had extensive TORS surgery late January and just started radiation. But he has terrible coughing spells. Sounds and looks like he'll cough up...
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How long is your mouth sore after oral surgery?
About 3 months ago I had a tumor removed from the back of my mouth, the surgery went fine. However, it still hurts when I...
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