Thanks for posting this! It makes so much sense but here we are almost 4 years post Dx and my hubby is just now discovering the advantages of thickened liquids!

I LOVE your comparison, too. I do think that, at least with my husband, we assume the further out we are from DX and TX, that things SHOULD go back to what they were before Ca. But we are both realizing AGAIN that many things will forever be challenging. It is reassuring to know that there are ways to successfully navigate after OC.

How wonderful that you are working with OC patients! Who better than you to have an insider's view. All my best as you work with and help others find the best ways to manage the after effects! Yay for you!

Anita (68)
CG to husband, Clark, 79,
DX SCC 11/07, T4N0Mx, PEG 1/08, RAD, post rad infection 3/08,
HBOT 40 dives, ORN, Surg 11/09 mandibulectomy w/fibular graft.
Plastic Surg 4/10, 12/10, 3/11, 10/11, 4/12, 10/12. All PETS clear,
PEG out 1/11. 6/11 non union jaw fracture
Fractured jaw w/surgery 7/14
Aspiration pneumonia 7/21, 10/22
PEG 7/21
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