 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | Hi again... You speech will continue to get better. My dr said I might have a lisp when I get tired. Personally I notice it but am very surprised when I leave a message and listen to it back and realize I sound normal! I do film work, and went for an audition last week, and got the job... It's scary because you're self conscious but sometimes it's without reason. missKate here lost her whole tongue and doing phenomenally well.
I love ice cream it's one of the few things with sugar I allow myself. It took a long time after radiation for my mouth to get accustomed to temperature. For a long time Luke warm was the only temp I could tolerate... But slowly things improve.
Good luck! You'll heal and eventually Things will return to normal.
Last edited by Cheryld; 04-14-2012 05:54 PM.
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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