Hi Steve;

Welcome to the forum. Check my signature below and you'll see we have lots in common, except you beat me by a couple months with the cancer free status. Good on ya' !

I just started the Therabite exactly 4 weeks ago to the day. I could open only 15mm at the start (unassisted) and that has increased to 22mm now, and 32mm (assisted with the device). Every time I reach a new plateau of discomfort, I can feel the muscles wanting to let go even further. Once comfortable at the new level, I go for a new increase and the cycle repeats itself. I would really like to hear how you went about its use and what successes you had. You mentioned you hadn't gained much recently - could you expand on that topic with some more detail. Maybe we could help each other somehow.

Looks like you escaped going under the knife in your treatment. I presume the rad and chemo was enough to eliminate any neck tumours or lymph node trouble. You were very fortunate if that is the case, as I am still looking for the missing half of my neck!

Are your saliva glands active at all, or does xerostomina accompany your trismus condition as well?

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You should find this website very informative and helpful, and your posts will be well received too.

All the best;
JT2