Actually, I can't think of anyone who has said their saliva has gotten worse further out. Though it makes sense that if you stop taking salagen regularly and drink less water it would seem that way. Usually people talk about it improving even when they are several years out sometimes.

Trismus, though,definitely can get worse even several years out. Escpeially if you stop doing the stretching exercises, and same with muscle cramping.

Radiation is truly the gift that keeps on giving!


SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"