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I use two of the cotton rolls, with a wrap of gauze to hold them together. Then wrap a strip of tape around them and make a little flap on the side about 1/2" or so that I can bite on. Then slip one set inside between my tongue and teeth.
If you've ever had a tooth xray..thing bite wing.


Stage 4b BOT and node on right of throat. did 38 trips of TOMO PEG tube,Cysplatin,Taxotere & 5fu 1st 4th and 7th week, changed to Erbitux for the last 4 weeks. 1st PETS since end of TX..CLEAR 6mos out and 2 nodes are hot. Bilateral neck dissection on 10/31/08. Clear Scan 3/31/09 & 8/02/2010