22 down and 11 to go!!

More sores, more swelling, more pain, less voice....

I have another question since you all are so helpful. It is getting more difficult each day to swallow. The muscles in my neck just don't seem to want to swallow anymore. (On a sidenote, the muscles around my neck dissection are spasming and are hard as a rock). Are there any exercises that I could be doing now to strengthen those muscles to reduce the chances that I will lose the ability to swallow? Or, do I just have to hope? I'm not currently working with any type of physical therapist or speech therapist because my RO said to wait until after my treatments were complete, but I'm just wondering if there is something I could be doing now to help those swallowing muscles?

As always, thanks for your help and support!
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