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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Fran, welcome to OCF. Please start your own thread so it will get the full attention it deserves and not take away from this persons post.
If you have trismus, you must exercise your mouth or it will not improve. Open as wide as possible and hold it there for several seconds, repeat several times per day. Seeing a physical therapist will also help.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
