|   "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) 
 Joined:  Jan 2006 Posts: 757 Likes: 2 |  I was a very slow healer post RT. My RO stated I was the slowest healer he ever saw. I agree with the advice given above and be patient Also, avoid food that is acidic, spicy, sharp or hard and hot. I would frequently get painful mouth ulcers often triggered by something I tried to eat. My RO prescribed various mouth rinses and eventually a medication called trental combined with vitamin E to promote healing.  I eventually had HBOT (which did help) but that was about 2 years after RT.
 Good luck and try to be patient!
   Susan
 
 SCC R-Lateral tongue, T1N0M0
 Age 47 at Dx, non-smoker, casual drinker, HPV-
 Surgery: June 2005
 RT: Feb-Apr 2006
 HBOT:  45 in 2008; 30 in 2013; 30 in 2022 -> Total 105!
 Recurrence/Surgeries: Jan & Apr 2010
 Biopsy 2/2011: Moderate dysplasia
 Surgery 4/2011: Mild dysplasia
 Dental issues: 2013-2025 (ORN of lower jaw)
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