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Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 716 | I just opened and closed my mouth as wide as I could several times a day. I wish I knew or thought about the tongue suppressors. I never had a large mouth to begin with (well compared to my mother's mouth which is HUGE) so now I am wondering how many tongue suppressors would have initially fit? I suppose I will never know...
Margaret--When you brought up the four fingered test--you really had me worried!!! I looked at my fingers and was like, "NO FREAKIN' WAY! I could never get four of my fingers in my MOUTH!"(I was thinking vertical) THEN I realized that you said "sideways"....I have no problem doing that--vertical? Different story--I can fit three and then some vertical...fingers too fat.
How many months post tx do we stretch our mouths?
Sone--How are you doing?
Last edited by Ray1971; 07-07-2009 03:42 AM.
7-16-08 age 37@Dx, T3N0M0 SCC 4.778cm tumor, left side of oral tongue, non smoker, casual drinker, I am the 4th in my family to have H&N cancer
8-13-08 left neck dissection and 40% of tongue removed, submandibular salivary gland & 14 nodes clean, no chemo, IMRTx35
11-4-08 Recovering & feeling better
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