#76384 07-01-2008 08:44 PM | Joined: May 2008 Posts: 219 Platinum Member (200+ posts) | OP  Platinum Member (200+ posts)
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 219 | This is going to sound strange and funny, but here it is, when I drink and swallow, the liquid I am dringing will start dripping out of my nose. I have to keep a tissue when I drink as no matter how I hold my head about 3/4 of the time instead of going down my throat, it come up my nose. Very strange. I asked the ENT and he says I will just have to learn to swallow again, but it's been 4 weeks post surgery and I am having the problem above and when I try to swallow food it gets stuck in my throat and I have to drink liquid to make it go on down. I am adding eggs and soft foods to my diet now instead of just jello and yougart so am I starting soft foods to soon? Any suggestions? Hope everyone has a wonderful 4th of July! Thanks, Angel
SCC left tonsil, tonsillectomy with additional tissue removed 06/10/08, a few teeth on top left side removed 09/05/08,recurrence before treatment started at BOT and tonsil area, 35 IMRT treatments began 10/15/08, and Cisplatin IV (began10/16/08) weekly for duration of radiation.
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Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Angel, if you keep having swallowing problems for much longer I think you should ask your ENT for a swallowing test called a "Modified Barium Swallow". This allows a speech pathologist (that is the person who has expertise on swallowing) to see what is happening to food and liquid as it goes down. Then they can help give you exercises and other tricks to help you get back on track with your swallowing.
Hope you have a good July 4th too!
Nelie
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"
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Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 148 | Angel, I remember food and liquids coming back up a tad if you will but never out the nose. By the 4th week post surgery, I had made good gains but always had liquid close by and that remains true today. Good luck and I would stay on your ENT as Nelie suggests.
Bill . . . SCC - originated in right tonsil, drifted into neck ( 28 lymph nodes removed - one positive ). Radical neck dissection in September 07, completed 34 radiation tx on January 4, 2008. Used Peg. Non smoker, 61, good shape, no previous health issues. Second year PET scan - "all clear".
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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 219 | Thank you Nelie and Bill for the info. I will follow up with the ENT. When I saw him last he said I had done a lot better than he expected me to but did not elaborate on the meaning of that. Thanks again, Angel
SCC left tonsil, tonsillectomy with additional tissue removed 06/10/08, a few teeth on top left side removed 09/05/08,recurrence before treatment started at BOT and tonsil area, 35 IMRT treatments began 10/15/08, and Cisplatin IV (began10/16/08) weekly for duration of radiation.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | I can remember, way before OC, drinking and having to sneeze or cough with liquid in my throat. LOL Not really fun when it would do that. I feel sorry for youangels. That has to be miserable.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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