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#37165 04-10-2004 06:28 AM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 33 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | OP Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 33 | I had my surgery (partial glossectomy, forearm flap and neck dissection just over 3 weeks ago. When I left the hospital Mar 27th I didn;t feel too bad -- was managing meal replacement shakes, yogurt, pudding and cream soups. However, I've been having trouble with my swallowing the last couple of days. Thick stuff (pudding) won't go down and I have to swallow the meal replacements in a funny double swallow to get them down. And now I have to visit the bathroom every 2 or 3 golps to spit out the thick saliva. Have any of you had the same experience? Please tell me it gets better -- I can be a bit impatient at times! | | |
#37166 04-14-2004 04:16 AM | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 194 Senior Member (100+ posts) | Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 194 | Hi. I am answering this to bring it to the top again. I had the forearm flap to line the floor of my mouth, but I had a Peg tube.I was not allowed to eat by mouth for 6 weeks or more. The Peg is a great way to keep nutrition in your body while you heal. I am puzzled why Doctors are not giving Pegs to patients who have oral surgery of this level.Anyway maybe someone will see this again who has had your problem and answer.
gnelson, StageIV, cancer free since Nov.9,2000
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#37167 04-18-2004 12:43 PM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | I have a question to anyone that had a trach, I am almost two years out from surgery, the scar tissue around the trach scar has felt really strange the past few weeks. I went to the oncologist and surgeon, they checked me and said it is scar tissue and/or cartilage, I feel a lump under the outward scar area, does anyone else feel it? Thanks!
Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10 ---update passed away 8-27-11---
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