Hi Boston - Until someone with more direct experience gets to you, if you go to top right side of this page and type in "stricture" you will see a lot of posts on stretching the throat and some specific information with different experiences. I hope everything turns out ok for your Dad. Let us know what happens.


Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)